I spent the last week in the head waters of the Slim Creek area. The road to the TLH's fuel cache is now barely drivable for a loaded 7p van - it would be no problem for higher clearance vehicles. Lots of melt this summer has left glaciers looking more like early September - lots of exposed ice. The snow line came down to 2300m during the 3 storms that crossed the region while I was there. The bugs low down where nicely tamed by the colder Wx!
It seems that no other operators are in the area this summer and this has resulted in a renewed abundance of animal life and sign.
If you are planning to cross Slim Creek on the cable (by Baldwin's cabin) take a pulley or extra carabiner to ride the line as the present system is wearing through and getting untrustable.
Dave Sarkany
Ski Guide