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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 09:20 AM
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Originally posted by Joe L
I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever stand on the north summit!
Joe L: If standing on the north summit is your goal over doing the actual ridge traverse, you may wish to consider starting at the north end like here (scroll down 1/2 of the page): http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10567&whichpage=28
Have fun!
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Calgary
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 2:34 PM
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Mt Aylmer is in good condition pending your experience level and comfort with partially snow covered slopes. Trails were as advertised by Parks Canada.
Snow had a crust above 4-6 inches down that wet snow would slide on, so beware of wet snow avalanches on all aspects over about 30 degrees. Lots of water available along the route right now.
Other hikers reported another hiker (third or fourth or ? hand) sighting a bear somewhere on the Aylmer Pass Trail. Nobody could give any details. No signs of bear activity were sighted (ie diggings etc) and the trail condition reports and recent bear activity web pages did not report any bear sightings for this area beforehand. The "bear update" hasn't been updated for last week. There are lots of signs up about the July 15 on group size restriction. Lots of parties on the Lakeshore trail and at least 15 parties on the lookout trail while I hiked it. |
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 4:12 PM
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Did the Skyline Saturday, June 26, starting at Maligne Lake. Still a fair bit of snow which meant wet boots the whole day but we were just happy we could skirt around the cornice on the notch by staying right and angling up the scree.
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Peace River, AB
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 9:02 PM
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I was also on the Skyline Trail this weekend with a couple friends and met the previous poster's group. Good work guys on finishing the trip - that's a hard day for this time of year. We were going slower and decided to drop into the Watchtower Creek basin for Saturday night and headed out that way on Sunday.
Still lots of snow as previously mentioned, and the creeks are all very high. It will still be a bit of time until the surrounding peaks are dry. A few more photos:
    
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Jasper, ab
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 9:20 PM
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Originally posted by ian779
I was also on the Skyline Trail this weekend with a couple friends and met the previous poster's group. Good work guys on finishing the trip - that's a hard day for this time of year. We were going slower and decided to drop into the Watchtower Creek basin for Saturday night and headed out that way on Sunday.
Still lots of snow as previously mentioned, and the creeks are all very high. It will still be a bit of time until the surrounding peaks are dry. A few more photos:
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Peace River, AB
Canada
146 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2010 : 9:35 PM
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Originally posted by lobo
Ian, was there any deadfall on the lower part of the Watchtower trail?
No, it looks like someone has been in recently to clean up all deadfall up to the alpine. I could swear there was still a faint coniferous smell in the air in some spots and the bootprints were pretty fresh. The bridge over the un-named creek at approx. 1600m elevation is out, but the water in that creek isn't too deep right now. |
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Jasper, ab
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 9:49 PM
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Originally posted by ian779
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Originally posted by lobo
Ian, was there any deadfall on the lower part of the Watchtower trail?
No, it looks like someone has been in recently to clean up all deadfall up to the alpine. I could swear there was still a faint coniferous smell in the air in some spots and the bootprints were pretty fresh. The bridge over the un-named creek at approx. 1600m elevation is out, but the water in that creek isn't too deep right now.
Thanks Ian. I think the trail crew has been in. That bridge won't be replaced but the creek is usually easy to cross |
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2421 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2010 : 08:00 AM
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Grande Cache:
Hamell Ambler all okay, Stearn and Volcano still have snowed areas, Lightning Ridge and higher are all snow covered.
Anybody been up to Maligne Lake? I'd like to do Leah Peak/Opal Summit this weekend. |
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Posted - 06/29/2010 : 5:44 PM
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Opal peak last saturday (photos are cropped)
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2421 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2010 : 07:23 AM
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Opal peak last saturday (photos are cropped)
Thanks a lot! I'll carry crampons just in case, but it looks pretty good. |
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Posted - 06/30/2010 : 08:22 AM
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scrambled little hector,wilcox,tower of babel,snow peak (kananaskis),observation peak and vermillion peak this past week. All are in good condition,some snow to cross on ob peak and snow peak...make sure you are off before it get's too warm.
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calgary, ab
Canada
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 9:45 PM
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| no snow left on mt rundle (west). also, no water on the route (unless you to scramble down into the gully, climbers right of the dragon's back). |
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 11:02 AM
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for the few climbers on here that are interested, lefroy is in great shape as of yesterday
could have climbed it during the day on thursday but waited until morning
Victoria didn't look too bad for cornices,another week or two and it should be great.
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Edmonton, AB
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 8:27 PM
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Jasper Area
Sulfur Skyline = snow free
Opal Peak/Magligne Area
Trails are dry or just slightly muddy. However we spotted a grizzly Sow with 2 cubs just above tree line, spotted and another black bear + Caribou around Medicine lake. There's also plenty of bear scat around. Travel with caution.
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Calgary, Alberta
Andorra
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Posted - 07/04/2010 : 12:18 PM
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I was at Point on Tuesday night, and the bear closure was still in effect from beyond point to west of Rawson.
I don't know about the carcass, but we had two young (3years?) grizzlies cruise right through the campsite at dusk. |
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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 08:58 AM
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Mt Fullerton was in good condition on Thursday. We claimed the first ascent of 2010 (there were only 11 people up last season, so it's clearly not popular). The approach drainage was still full of snow, and not so much fun, but coming down we stayed north of that drainage and found a better, more direct route down via a small wooded area.
Did Old Forgetmenot on Saturday. The north side of the rocky knoll is a mess of fresh, shallow diggings covering an area maybe 50 m x 25 m. After a bit of poking about we found a very clear print in the mud. I read it as a rear print from a black bear (print was roughly 18 cm in length). There is good tree/scrub cover up there in the saddle, and the bear may well still have been hanging out in the area. |
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 11:22 AM
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| Has anybody been over Healy, Whistling or gibbon passes this spring. The Banff trail report says they are good - poor but I am wondering about first hand reports |
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Canmore, AB
Canada
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 3:05 PM
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| Attempted the Iceline trail this past weekend. Between the rain and deep snow (up to the knees), I decided to try it again in a few weeks. |
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Calgary
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 8:16 PM
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1. Cirque Peak. Helen Lake is still icebound. Ankle-deep snow near the lake.
2. Bow Peak and Crowfoot Pass.
3. Observation Peak.
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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
253 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2010 : 08:05 AM
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I completed the Iceline Trail this weekend. Significant snow, but certainly passable. I posted some photos in this thread: http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35743
In the Yoho Valley, almost all the snow is gone below 2000m, and there's up to 1 - 1.5 metres near the Iceline Summit and Kiwetinok Pass above 2200m. |
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