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Tropical on Tower Ridge

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Tepid on the Tower


A good day out in the murk on Tower Ridge. No wind and plenty of snow above about 1000 metres. Freezing level above the summits today. Plenty of voices drifting about the corries today, so no doubt people were enjoying the soft ice, of which there is plenty. A touch of frost will lock things up again. A team cruising up Glover's Chimney said the conditions were okay and it looked that way from above. Certainly the chimney into Tower Gap is well iced. Another couple we spoke to had climbed Gardyloo Gully and reported it to be "okay with no trouble at the cornice". I have an ice axe handed in to me by Remi, the French guide who was staying at the hut last week. He found it on Tower Ridge. Anyone who wishes to describe the axe accurately will be reunited with with their tool in return for postage. Thanks Remi.


posted by Westcoast Mountainguides @ 8:52 PM 


1 Comments:

Blogger Josh said...

hi there
i lost an ice tool last week, it was a dmm fly hammer with blue tape around the shaft. was quite embarressing!!! slipped out of a harness loop somewhere near the little tower. if it is my axe i would be really gratefull if you could return it and ill pay you for any costs.
cheers
josh

February 26, 2007 5:12 PM  

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