MCR Observation

Mountain Conditions Report

<p>Swiss Arete, Aug. 26-28<br /> Camped at Submoraine Camp to avoid the nasty talus crossing from Gayley Camp to Glacier Notch.<br /> Approached Glacier Notch via Fischer Camp to get onto glacier, which was hard ice, sprinkled with rock.<br /> Notch was sandy as gross as always.<br /> Can avoid all snow descending on L-Shaped snowfield.</p> <p>Almost got smoked by a good sized rockfall coming off above Glacier Notch while descending. Luckily we were in a position to move quickly and hedge our bets as to which way it would bounce.<br /> I would say there has to be a very compelling reason to go climb anything off of the glacier this late right now, there is a lot of rockfall occurring in areas not limited to the standard Notches.</p>