[MCR] Rogers Pass

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Climbed Sir Donald NE Ridge Aug 19 and Uto SW Ridge Aug 20. Both  
routes up and down are bone dry, including the W Face Bypass in Sir  
D. There are a few snow patches on the upper approach trail that  
could be bypassed if they are too hard to walk across in the morning.  
No crampons or ice axes required.

Some other observations:

- Vaux glacier still has decent coverage on the upper bench, the  
tongue is dry, the crevasses on the Sir D side of the tongue have  
snow plugs.
- Young's Peak face is icy.
- Asulkan Glacier below Sapphire Col looks still passable on the  
normal "ski line".
- The snow face on Rogers looks like it has good coverage although  
you would need to make an end run around the schrunds.
- Overall the glaciers look like they have OK late season coverage.
- It was quite smoky there!

Good luck to all the guide course candidates over the next two weeks!

Mark Klassen
Mountain Guide
www.alpinism.com

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