- Submitted by
- iwelsted
- Observations date
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 16:00
- Location
- 52.172660° N 117.272263° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.2722628158377,52.17266027964294,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Athabasca Glacier icefall ski")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Warm
- Windy
Comments
Skied up through the Athabasca icefall on April 10th after hearing reports of walls of blue ice blocking the way. The upper central tongue which in years past has provided good skiing is now quite broken up, but ascending through it was manageable even if we did break a ski through into holes 3 separate times. We took the first tier of the icefall on climbers' left, almost right up against the bedrock, with little issue.
