[MCR] Rockies, Coirre Dubh and environs

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

A great day guiding in the Coirre Dubh amphitheatre today, April 2.  
We climbed the ice of Coirre Dubh -the first pitch is getting  
marginal and will not be long for this world once the sun pounds  
again. Having said that we had good frozen conditions and no  
rockfall. From the top of the ice we climbed the first 7 pitches of  
"Doors of Perception". Classic alpinism today -big boots, no  
crampons, and gloved hands -great fun. We did dry tool the "burly"  
start to the 7th pitch. From the top of that pitch we traversed 150  
meters right to finish up the huge right facing corner, at a more  
moderate difficulty. This exit was originally shown to me by my  
fellow guide, Grant Meekins, thusly we climbed "Coirre Doors of  
Meekins". A fine outing.

Happy trails,

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca



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