[MCR] Robertson Glacier, Kananaskis Country (Feb 13)

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Robertson Glacier, Kananaskis Country (Feb 13)

Went for a walk with our skis on up the Robertson Glacier yesterday.  
Fast travel with a packed trail to the toe of the glacier then  
horrendously slow travel up the glacier itself. Snow depth ranged from  
4 to 40 cm, depending where in the well-formed sastrugi you decided to  
probe. Near the top we found depths up to 140 cm. The small ice cliff,  
half-way up the glacier on climber's right, appears to be quite active  
since there is a bunch of ice debris scattered about.

Luckily, we had a premonition to pack ski crampons because we needed  
them to ascend the steeper roll two-thirds of the way up. Ski crampons  
on a north aspect in mid-February--who would have thought! Obviously,  
ski quality was poor, unless bashing sastrugi moguls and skittering  
around on bare glacial ice is your thing.

Sean Isaac
ACMG Assistant Alpine Guide