overnight on Sunday night up high means that it will take even longer for
things at altitude to get back into shape.
Despite the cool and showery weather, the snows above treeline are finally
leaving but still expect anything in the high alpine to be a couple of weeks
behind schedule.
Everything in the front ranges is pretty much dry these days (i.e. Perdrix,
Cinquefoil, Juno Wall, Colin, Hawk, Morro, Miette, Ashlar, Esplanade, Rainy
Day slabs).
The road in to Ogre Canyon is still an unholy mess which also means that if
you want to get in to Ogre or Bedson ridge via Brule you need a REAL 4X4
with mud tires not a low clearance front wheel drive with smooth radials.
You can still get to Bedson via the boat approach however.
Looking over at the Fryatt area I noticed a lot of snow still low down on
the ledges below Christie, Brussels and Lowell. Cavell still looks similarly
snowy as shown in the recent photo on the MCR.
Hidden Valley - the rappel bolt hangers above Crescent Crack and Crescent
Corner were replaced earlier this summer with new Fixe ring bolts. Much
nicer. Also, new bolts added for protection at the tops of Spiral Staircase,
Bullethead Buttress and Goats in the Machine earlier in May / June. This
gets rid of the runouts on the third pitches of these three routes.
Cyril Shokoples MG
Rescue Dynamics
5109 - 17A Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA T6L 1K5
http://www.rescuedynamics.ca
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