[MCR] Ranger Creek snow conditions

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Was climbing in Ranger Creek today and supposedly there was a small avalanche that came over Lone Ranger
and buried a person waist deep at the base.  Luckily he wasn't on the
climb at the time. We had just left the climb an hour before, so it was a bit of a shock to hear second hand.
As mentioned earlier, from Conrad there isn't
very much snow on the approach to these climbs and so it is easy to think that
the hazard is low.  Despite the day being practically wind free, this
happened and could have really hurt a leader if they were on it at the
wrong time. 
With these being nearly the only climbs in right now, there were 9 cars at one point today and line ups for routes.  
Sarah Hueniken
Alpine Guide

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