[MCR] Rockies, Louise Falls

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

I guided Louise Falls today, March 17th, green rope, and wee  
leprechaun of a fellow guide in tow with my guest. Happy St Paddy's  
day to you all.

The big blue Louise Falls is in fine shape. The crux feels like pumpy  
hooked out grade 4. Huge daggers are running with water, and gaining  
mass on climber's right. We belayed under the protection of the rock  
roof 1/2 ropelength up and then did a long pitch to climber's left of  
the pillar, walked behind it, belayed, then climbed the pillar via  
climber's right. The top out on the route has been filled in, and  
smoothed over with snow. Some snow mushrooms are hanging above the  
exit and may be a threat later on a sunny day (tomorrow?). The walk  
off was all snow walking and down climbing, no ice exposed anymore.  
Numerous mushrooms hanging over the walk off (It is a great snow  
year, no?). The trail cuts across the avalanche slope mid path to get  
back to the base, but felt like a ribbon of steel today. Having said  
that we did carry beacon, probe and shovel up the route and down the  
descent -specifically for the descent.

'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!'

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



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