out of the Tonquin.
He said that the bridge at mile 6 where you usually cross to hit the
hikers trail into the Wates Gibson hut, which crosses the Astoria
river has been washed out...
Sounds like all the cribbing is gone as well.
I have confirmed this with the Alpine Club of Canada.
This will mean you either have to go up through the switch backs to
Amethyst Lakes then down again to get to the ACC hut. As well he
mentioned some major rockfall in the boulder field near the
switchbacks which forced him to return to the trail head. (This is
with horses!)
He also said that Cavell Lake is the highest he has ever seen it with
high waters raging at the outlet.
Very interesting for the end of September!
Peter Amann
Peter Amann
Mountain Guide
pamann@incentre.net
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