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Conditions report

ACMG Guide · Jul 30, 2025 · West Purcell

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Conditions report

Location
Commander Glacier

Just returned from a 3 day trip to Commander Glacier. We approached via Farnham Creek FSR, and bivied at 2050m below the Commander Glacier. We summited Commander Mountain and The Cleaver on July 29th. Despite a lack of an overnight freeze we found excellent travel on firm snow and good coverage above 2950m. The snow was a bit slushy near the firm line but only for a short distance. We stayed high and traversed just below the upper glaciel plateau. No issues with crevasses or bergschrunds.
1st Photo is Commander Mtn from the parking area
3rd picture is The Cleaver taken from Commander