Summer was back in town today. 2 celsius at 8am at the lodge at 2000m but a lovely 18 celsius, calm and sunny at 2700m at noon. Still a dusting of snow down to approx 3000m on the shady rock. A fairly regular sound of rockfall every few minutes starting around noon from the big choss faces.
Most of the regular routes on all the peaks look good with Hungabee West and North ridges the plastered exceptions. Victoria South ridge is probably frosty but very climbable. Thin but friendly snow on the Lefroy and Glacier pk ice slopes.
Larches still green.
Larry Stanier
Mountain Guide