[MCR] Aberdeen

Up Aberdeen with Percy Woods today.  Temps at the Chateau at 5:30 were +9 so no overnight freeze including up high.  Good conditions on the route.  The schrund is easily passable with snow all the way to the rock band.  We were through the steep snow early and I am not sure we would have felt that good being there later in the day without the freeze.  Penetration was only boot top in most places but there is definitely moist snow over ice.  The sun was hitting the upper slopes by 9:30 am.  There were a few weak crevasse bridges to negotiate on the glacier bench.  There is still enough snow on the descent to minimize the bone jarring scree.

 

Marc Ledwidge

Percy Woods

ACMG/UIAGM