[MCR] Mt Assiniboine July 24

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

  Climbed the NE Ridge of Mt Assiniboine with Tom Dwyer on July 24.

The mountain has a lot of snow on it, as you can see in the attached 
photo. Nevertheless, a good overnight freeze on the 23rd made for easy 
climbing in the morning, with crampons on a firm crust. By the 
afternoon, the crust had broken down and the snow was mostly isothermal 
over top of ice. It was nonetheless possible to descend on rock ribs and 
mostly avoid the ice on the way down.

There has been significant rockfall on the upper, knife-edge rock ridge 
before the last steep step. A large block has come loose, leaving behind 
a mess of debris and loose boulders over a distance of about 5 meters. A 
delicate touch is required in this section and a bit of careful 
trundling would be useful if there are no other parties climbing below. 
Hopefully it will become more stable with time.

Be careful, have fun,

Grant Meekins
ACMG Mountain Guide

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