27 July (Sun) - climbed McArthuer and Isolated peak.
Good coverage and easy travel on the glaciers.
President Gl bergschrund is massive but is easily crossed on the obvious
bridge on climber's right at the moment.
Top steep pitch on McArthur is deep wet snow or scrambling on the loose
rock to the right.
Firn lines are just above the glacier toes still but this is changing
quickly with warm temps, rain, and no overnight freezes to speak of.
Mornings were clear and beautiful but deteriorated quickly. A little luck
and very early starts meant sunshine on the summits for us and back to the
huts for lunch before the electrical storms and torrential rains resumed.
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
ASG/AAG
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