[MCR] Rockies, Murchison Falls

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

I guided an ascent of Murchison Falls yesterday, April 4th.

The trail in is in good shape and supportive right from the highway. The route is huge, and still gaining ice. Little to no sun affect over all. All the pitches leading up to the last had water running here and there and the ice was plastic and user friendly. The last pitch was winter, dry brittle ice and cool temps given a winter storm precipitating lightly, but constantly, with light to moderate winds. There are a couple of car sized cornices over the route right now, but the climber's left hand one has iced up to half it's high (and triple it's mass), it should be stable, or really hurt alot!

Overall a great day with very little evidence of other recent ascents -Murchison Falls is healing far faster than the few of us can beat it up.

Happy trails,

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

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Pulling over the top, the half ice, half snow, cornice on the left. It's bigger than it looks in this pic.