Athabasca Glacier

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, heavy, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Was attempting to ascend Athabasca Glacier to Mt Kitchener. By 10AM in the morning, the overhead hazard from Snowdome was releasing avalanches that extended across the normal up-path that proceeds under the seracs. See photos. We attempted to find a path through the first and second icefalls that don't proceed directly under the seracs and avalanche paths. We could not find a path that doesn't require taking skis off and likely using boot crampons, on the 4 variations we attempted.