Ice Climbing: Spray River Falls

Quick report

qturner · Mar 21, 2021 · Banff

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, stormy
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder

Climbed Spray River Falls today, excellent shape. Minimal sun affect, concentrated primarily to the second pitch. Steep hero ice for P3. A number of >48hr sz1 wet loose slides were observed on all aspects. During our climb, more snow arrived than we expected, approx 8-10cm total - no wind. Some hearty spindrift/sluffing occurred off steep rocky features due to the same. We were off the route by 12 as the sun poked through & the snow started to warm.

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