[MCR] Rockies: Haffner mushroom collaspe

Public Mountain Conditions Report mcr at informalex.org
Sun Mar 13 20:09:01 EDT 2011


With the warm air temperature and strong direct solar radiation, snow
mushrooms were popping off steadily today in Haffner Creek. Most of
the action was isolated to the narrow approach canyon just before the
main climbing area. The obvious sun-exposed snow blobs just left of
the first ice were cleaving, but also the shady mushrooms on the other
side. A few big ones came down right were most people urinate. It
would be embarrassing to get knocked unconscious (or worse) by one
while doing your business.

Lots of wet seeps weeping from behind the sunny ice. The thin ice
features are becoming delaminated and are not long for this season.

Counted 28 climbers during the busiest part of the day.

Sean Isaac
ACMG Alpine Guide









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