Yesterday on the glacier below the E face of Mt. Columbia there was about 25 cm of well settled snow from the last storm overlying the ice. Crevasses were well concealed and lightly bridged. Beautiful day with perfect conditions high in the Rockies.
Photos: Bryce N Face, Columbia E Face up Close, Columbia from a distance, Mt. Wilson N slopes
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
Mountain Guide ACMG/IFMGA
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