attention to. Although valley bottom temperatures are -15 to -20, at ridge
top, temperatures during the day have gone above freezing. At midnight it
was -1 on the summit of Bourgeau and +2 by 11:00 am. This is a serious
consideration for all ice routes with start zones above them especially on
southerly aspects. This inversion is forecasted to continue for at least
one more day.
Marc Ledwidge
Manager, Mountain Safety Programs
Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks
220 Hawk Avenue
Box 900, Banff, AB
T1L 1K2
Ph: 403-762-1401
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