Has anyone been up there recently? I may be headed there very early tomorrow morning and just curious if anyone has anything to report.
Thanks!
Jim
Mount Jasper - Snow Lion
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Gibson135
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Re: Mount Jasper - Snow Lion
Did you end up heading out? Curious on conditions if you did
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Gibson135
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Re: Mount Jasper - Snow Lion
It was a good day. I started out from the car at about 5am. Used crampons on the ascent past tree line, using the tips to kick in some steps on a few steeper spots. The ice ax was very useful going up, but I plan on getting a hybrid for steeper climbs. It was still doable with a straight one most of the way. The snow was solid most of the way up, but got a little softer near the top with the sun being out. It really didn't look like skiing down that route would have been too fun. By the time we came around to Gatorade, it was starting to warm up. It was a quick glissade down from there.
There was some postholing after that, but never consistent enough to get the snowshoes out.
There was some postholing after that, but never consistent enough to get the snowshoes out.
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Re: Mount Jasper - Snow Lion
I was about to ask why you thought it wouldn't be very fun to ski!
I'll have to try again next year it looks like.Still looks like a great climb, though, thanks for sharing.
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Gibson135
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Re: Mount Jasper - Snow Lion
Yeah, I though it was definitely a good one even without skiing. Gatorade coming back seemed skiable though. Its just not very long
