The road up from cat lake to the ski cabin has become much, much rougher since I was last up there a few years back. I would say only a high clearance 4WD can make the drive and good experienced driver is needed too. 1 hour up to the cabin. No snow on the road till a few hundred meters past this point.
Travel was OK with a decent overnight freeze. By the end of the day the snow was still good with only mid boot deep penetration.
Above 2300m on the North side of Garibaldi the Glacier is becoming more broken up than in past years and walking over a few big sagging bridges is pretty much unavoidable. The Bergshrund as usual the crux of the route. Its is passable on the far left by climbing down into the hole and climbing out some blocks and steep snow to the ridge crest. There is still a bit of snow in the upper choss band so that part is not that bad.
Have fun. Craig McGee Mnt. Guide
Craig McGee, ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide
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