[MCR] Rockies, traverse of Haddo Peak to Mt Aberdeen

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

NIck Rapaich and I guided a traverse of Haddo Peak to Mt Aberdeen  
today, Sept 3. The storm snow of earlier this week did nothing but  
good things for this trip. A lot of firm footing in spongy snow on  
the ice fields and glacier that lead up to the Haddo/Sheol col  
(accessed from surprise valley). The east ridge of Haddo peak was  
holding snow on the north side, but dry on its spine and southern  
flank. Ankle to boot top snow on the glacier leading to Mt Aberdeen  
granted good footing from the Haddo/Aberdeen col.

We descended the north glacier of Aberdeen with three lowers/rappels  
on the upper headwall and a another four on the glacier tongue.

A fine walk in the sky.

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com




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