(Popes Peak tour in Summits & Icefields guidebook). Breaking trough
to ground every so often, less so the higher you go. Lots of
windscowered bare rock above treeline. Looked like you may have to
bootpack to make the shoulder because of lack of snow cover (we
turned around just above treeline). Poor skiing on the way down,
trying to float and avoid breaking through to ground or stump or rock.
Happy trails
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
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