[MCR] Mt. Hungabee West face/ridge

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Excellent conditions on Mt. Hungabee right now.  Good travel and bridging
over crevasses on the Opabin glacier (some open crevasses on the edge of
the glacier).  If you are planning on bivying, there is a large, broad snow
patch at the usual bivy site which should last a while.

The West face is in usual summer shape, with some ice patches near the top
that are prone to rockfall.   No natural rockfall was observed today, but
any is avoidable by sticking to the far right side of the bowl.

We ascended the Stanier variation on the upper mountain,  which continues
up the West face/ridge where the original route goes hard right over
exposed rubble and icy patches.

This variation which meets up with the knife edged North ridge near the
summit was dry and aesthetic with far less exposure to natural rockfall for
the ascent and descent than the original line.

Cheers
Steve Holeczi
Mountain Guide
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