Climbed the North Ridge of Mt. Assiniboine this morning in excellent conditions. We did not use crampons or ice axes. However, this is all likely to have changed for the worse. On our departure hike this afternoon a vicious storm arrived bringing lightning, hail, rain and severe winds. The winds were strong enough to drop a couple of new trees on the Assiniboine Lake trail and several on Settlers Road and adjacent logging roads. Nothing is barring progress right now, but we did have to move a couple in order to be able to drive out. The peaks along the drive home through Kootenay National Park were sporting a fresh coating of snow down to approxiamtely 2700m. Is this the beginning of the end?
Jeremy Mackenzie
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide
jeremymackenzie@hotmail.com
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