Got back from a week of ice climbing out of Rampart Creek yesterday with the Yamnuska semester program. As noted by many there is a lot more snow in the gullies than usual this year and despite not seeing a lot of avalanche activity we stayed away from most climbs with avalanche hazard above them. Another 15-20cm on the highway yesterday kept us headed for more benign terrain. For those interested, here is a summary of what we climbed and saw.
We climbed at:
Tangle Creek (OK but still a bit thin)
Two 0'Clock Falls
Elliot Left Hand (ice is great but watch for avalanches now, 2x 60m ropes are best, good trail starts 60m S of the small side road where you park)
Meltout (good)
Shades of Beauty (great condition)
Haffner Creek (still thin but coming along and very wet)
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