A few more observations to add to the sparse amount coming in.
Nov 6th - Climbed the Christmas present. Not much new info to give from the previous posts. There was however a fair amount of water still running so it may fatten up with the right conditions.
Nov 7th - Had a look at Haffner Creek. The ice is starting to show up but if it starts to get climbed there might not be much left later on. I would give it a miss for now.
Nov 9th - Climbed all but the last pitch of Murchison's. It is in pretty good shape when you look at what the Bow Valley looks like....good screws and you are unlikely to hit any rock. There is a fair amount of flowing water coming from the last pitch, which with a windy day like we had today can soak you quickly! Not much snow anywhere in this bowl to worry about.
The first few pitches of Virtual Reality look good but the huge hanging dagger is scary looking.
As a side note the skiing at Bow Summit looks bleak to none existent with around 30cm of snow on the ground.
Have a good and safe weekend!
Jesse de Montigny
ACMG Ski Guide
ACMG Assistant Alpine Guide