Freshfield Glacier
mireille.marquis.mm,
Sunday 5th May, 2024 4:40AM
5 days on the Freshfield glacier.
Around 2700-3300m elevation.
From April 30 to May 4th.
Snow and Northerly Wind on May 1-2 made for widespread WSL problem and wind affected snow.
Significant warming and solar radiation on May 3-4.
Good dry snow can still be found in shaded aspects.
Wet looses seen on solar aspects.
Small size 1 skier triggered on WSL.
Glacier coverage is variable with probing from 70 to 300m+. (Often 300m +) but overall lots of open crevasses.






Location: 51.70588148 -116.87233318