Professor Falls

Weather

nick.baggaley · Nov 22, 2020 · Banff

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Quick report

Weather
cold
Snow Conditions
powder

Climbed Professor Falls Sunday, with 3 other parties following. HS at valley bottom was ~5cm with -8ºC at 0800, increasing to ~20cm at the top of the climb and -4ºC by 1500. Ice on first two pitches was wet, drying off on the upper section.

Weather

As expressed earlier, -8ºC at base (1400m) at 0800, increasing to -4ºC at 1500 at the top (~1800m).

Snowpack

Point observations below the last pitch. No crusts observed, no debris visible. Some minor sluffing of loose snow on cliffs caused by ice debris falling from pitch.