[MCR] Tower of Babel. Temple East Ridge

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Ian Jackson and I  managed to squeeze an ascent of the Tower of Babel in 
between the morning deluge and the afternoon showers yesterday. The face 
is dry except for some small avoidable seeps below the ski jump and the 
descent gulley is snow free and soft. All the anchors are double ring bolt 
stations and in good shape.

Of note were the more or less constant wet snow avalanches occurring on 
all of the slopes both north and south throughout the valley while the sun 
was out. In particular, the south face of Temple was in constant motion 
with multiple isothermal avalanches coming off the steep snow faces. The 
east ridge black tower bypass would definitely not be a place you would 
want to be with these conditions. It looks like another week at least of 
melt before this section will come into shape. (See Photo)

For now, or until we get a good freeze overnight, any steep snow slopes 
around the main ranges would not be a good idea.

Brad White

Mountain Guide
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