Bow Falls Ice Climb
Weatherjohnbestfather · Mar 1, 2021 · West Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, stormy, windy
- Climb Name
- Bow Falls
- Ice Quality
- good
- Climbing Wind Conditions
- blowingSnowOnTheClimb, blowingSnowAboveTheClimb, blowingSnowAcrossTheValley, formingCornices
Skied in and climbed two laps of Bow Falls on Monday. Clear in AM becoming very stormy as day progressed with falling/blowing snow, and non-stop spindrift. Very alpine feel! SIGNIFICANT- EXTREME CORNICE formation above climbs on far right side - Large growth in middle - no exposure once in left hand gully and climbing. No cornice dropping observed, only sprindriff/sluffs. Ice fair-great, some amazing glacier clear blue ice in gully- see photo. Rappelled down and skied out. Did discover rumoured water/ice cave on rappel close to base of upper falls (right against base transition of snow shelf to ice) as I was going off rappel, my feet kicked through to a big cavern- secured myself with a ice screw - highly recommend this for added safety. Blowing snow became extreme with high wind as we left, visibility very poor.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- intense
- Rainfall Rate
- drizzle
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Precipitation Type
- snow
no rain- I could not un-click