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Tuesday, August 8, 2006
[MCR] Mt. Bryce south face.
August 6 Climbed SE face of Mt. Bryce via south couloir from the reg. Bivi in the moraines. With a midnight start had excellent conditions (excellent freeze) right to the summit of Bryce. The temperature at 0530 a.m (on the summit) was about –5 with a light wind from the west. A beautiful sun rise!
When we arrived at the Bivi site on the 5 of August, there was two groups who have left for the summit at 0800 A.m, they got back at 1600 hrs with there tail between there legs because of the warm temperatures. Judging by the amount of debris and extremely deep runnels in the south Couloir, I would say that they got away LUCKY!
Be safe out there!
Marco Delesalle
ACMG Mountain Guide