[MCR] Bow-Peyto traverse

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

I guided a 3-day traverse on the Wapta this past Friday-Sunday starting at
Bow Lake and finishing at Peyto Lake trailhead.

The access to Bow Hut is still in fairly good condition with a handful of
spots requiring skis off. The route between the Peyto Lake trailhead and
the Peyto Glacier however is in fair to poor condition with lots of
sections of hiking and hunting for snow patches. Particularly the sections
below the moraine and in the woods below the highway are a bit of a drag
right now.

Conditions in the alpine were ideal, with decent overnight freezes and a
very well settled, stable snowpack with north aspects providing good dry
snow skiing. Even steep solar aspects Sunday were still holding together
and no new avalanches were observed throughout our trip. By Sunday
afternoon and certainly by today things have heated up to change that high
into the alpine (freezing levels of 3800 m!)

The attached photos give a better idea of how much we've moved into spring
time by now.

I'm heading up for a 6 day trip in the same area later this week -- looks
like our stellar weather will break down by the weekend with cloudy skies,
cooler weather and snow (hopefully not rain) in the forecast.

Regards,

Tom Wolfe
Mountain Guide ACMG/IFMGA
www.sawback.com
Cell: (403) 707-9996
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