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I guided Nemesis today, April 13. Good travel on snowshoes up to the route (skiing would be better). Felt like winter up there this morning, cold hands and cold toes on the first tier of the route. There's just one line up the first tier and overall I'd say the route is stiff this year. The climb is getting sun for about an hour in the morning with the top edge of the route getting sun for a number of hours. We had dry snow on route, and then snow ball snow when we descended into the Stanley Valley. It felt like spring back at the car at about 5pm.
Looks like great dust on crust skiing on the slopes below the route today.
Happy trails,
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
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