scout trail just south of the Bald Hills fire road.
fortunately there was an old track or I would have turned
around...The snowpack below treeline barely supports weight and if
you break through it is tough getting back to the surface.
Climbing out of this valley there are some low angle S facing glades
that easily lead to top where the back of the main south peak of the
Bald Hills can be regained.
I was awed by how everything was subsiding (whoompfing) widespread
everywhere. I was glad I wasn't anywhere near anything steep enough
to slide. Once the sun is out even though it was cool (-7) the
snowpack on the south side was very touchy, This seemed the case in
many alpine areas where the wind had hit and they were shallow.
Skiing down below treeline you could not really ski off the beaten
track. Come to a stop, sink to ground
the upper pack is barely supportive, facetts to ground after that.
Snowpack at treeline was about 1 metre. Foot penetration was about 60-80cm.
Great views of Maligne area!
Peter Amann
Peter Amann
Mountain Guide
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