[MCR] Rockies: Columbia Icefield Area

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Here are a few observations from the Columbia Icefield area over the long weekend...

Parker Ridge: Still lots of snow and people were skiing there everyday.

Wilcox
 Pass trail: Looks clear from the highway but there is still up to 3 
feet of snow left on the lower trail (below treeline) that is very soft 
and punchy in the afternoon.

Athabasca Glacier: Still
 mostly snow covered and looks like good skiing on corn snow in 
afternoon. No crevasses showing up until the icefall (see photo from 
Wilcox).

Skyladder on Andromeda: Mostly snow covered but there is
 a big patch of ice showing mid way up. Looks like you can avoid it 
fairly easily (see photo).

Mount Athabasca: It looked mostly snow
 covered on Sunday with no new avalanche activity but I heard that there
 were a few new avalanches by Monday afternoon (see photo taken on
 Sunday). The AA col route also looked in ok shape on Sunday with no 
avalanche or major rock debris in it.

No ticks were seen in the area...

Cheers!

Felix

Felix Camire
ACMG Hiking & Ski Guide
elgato.ca
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