[MCR] Mt Athabasca

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

  Took a run at Mt Athabasca today, we made it as high as the base of  
the Silverhorn in light to moderate snowfalls and deteriorating  
visibility. Moderate winds gusting to strong at times, were  
redistributing the snow into windslabs up to 35cm in places.  Snow  
depths  at 2700m were highly variable, but averaged 20cm.  Many  
crevasses were brushed over with weak bridges, attentive route finding  
and probing was necessary.

On our descent we saw fresh debris from a loose sz 1.5 avalanche  
starting off the silverhorn and running across the ramp.

Another wave of precipitation and wind is forecast to push through  
again tonite and early tomorrow. It may take a couple of days for  
these snow instabilities to settle out.


Andrew Langsford

IFMGA / ACMG Mountain Guide
www.alpinemountainexperience.ca



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