Day one on ice!

Ice quality was:

Good

Wind was:

• Blowing snow above the climb
• Blowing snow across the valley
• Blowing snow on the climb
• Forming cornices

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Stormy
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow depth in protected areas in the Humber Valley around 70-100cm. Low density wallowing, even with snowshoes. Wind affected areas are either scoured or forming deep drifts, wind slabs, and cornices. Variable weather all day ranging from sunny breaks to intense snow squalls.

Good ice at the Marble Ice Flows and the absence of avalanche terrain made it a perfect objective for the day!