Urs Hole to the 4th rappel anchor.

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Urs Hole to the 4th rappel anchor.

Ice conditions

Name of climb
Urs Hole
Ice quality was:
Good
We retreated from the climb because of
  • Warming/solar radiation

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy
  • Warm
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Around 0 degrees at the parking lot. Below freezing at the base. No fluctuations of temperature for 3 hours. We were above the freezing rain level. A dusting of snow. No wind.