[MCR] Battle Brook, Selkirk Mountains, July 1-10, 2010

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Spent the last 10 days in Battle Brook working with Lilla Molnar and Roger 
Laurilla at the ACC General Mountaineering Camp.  We climbed Mt Wheeler and Mt 
Purity on July 1st in good conditions,  then spent the majority of the following 
week exploring a variety of peaks on the Van Horne Neve.

After a three days of rain and fog from July 2nd to 5th, we had five days of 
blue skies and hot weather to finish the week.  About 20-50cm of fresh snow fell 
above 2400m during the storm.  During the following hot days this snow mostly 
melted away and sluffed out, but the warm temperatures kept us off of steep 
terrain up high due to continued concern for wet snow avalanches and rockfall 
hazards.  Creek crossings are also getting quite interesting with the hot temps.

Travel was good on lower elevation snow and glaciers and on lower angle 
terrain up to 2800m.  Above this we were punching in to the knee while breaking 
trail.  Though the snow is melting rapidly, lots of snow remains up on the 
icefields providing good bridging on the glaciers.  With a better freeze and an 
early start conditions would improve very quickly.
Cheers, Conrad Janzen
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide
www.conradjanzenguiding.com 


      
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