[MCR] Kicking Horse Canyon climbs - Golden

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Temperatures near Golden today were quite mild compared to the Bow Valley.  It was -24 at the parking area for the Kicking Horse River climbs today at 10:30am and warmed to -16 in the afternoon.
There was a moderate frigid wind from the east while approaching the climbs, which fortunately disappeared once you were on the routes.

Essondale and Riverview stay in the sun until about 3pm but the bottom of Pretty Nuts gets shade starting at noon.  The ice is bulletproof.  Not really brittle, just as hard as waterfall ice can get.  It takes full body weight to place a screw.  Hopefully it will soften with the forecasted slightly warmer temperatures and more sun.

Lilla Molnar
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide