[MCR] ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued October 17, 2014

ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued October 17, 2014 The incredible fall weather continues, the main difference being a general cooling over the past week. Recent flurries have resulted in small accumulations in the alpine of up to 10 cm above 8000 ft. Otherwise, cold and mostly clear nights have created excellent mixed alpine conditions. Early season, high elevation ice climbing is by now a possibility, though you'll have to be cunning, ambitious, and sharp to find it. Given the forecast, low elevation solar aspect rock climbing is still a possibility in the Rockies this weekend -- with a late start, the right route, and some warm clothes. In the interior similar conditions exist, but with precipitation expected on Saturday it sounds like more of a crap shoot. The main hazard to consider in the alpine right now is glacier travel. Expect thin, weak bridges with complex travel through crevassed areas. Travel to and from the glaciers over snow and verglassed rock will make things a little extra challenging too. Regards, Tom Wolfe ACMG Mountain Guide
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