chewbacca

Any information on access to the forest service road on the N. side of Ashlu Ck.(bridge or road washouts)? Hoping to do the Ashlu-Elaho divide in May. Who manages the road, who do I call for info? thanks

Well.....we cancelled cuz the weather. Thanks for your input though. I'll bet it was great a few weeks ago.

Descending the W. ridge of Joffre unroped. Downclimbing a class 3-4 section when the block my partner is on lets go. He's back-peddling towards a major precipice while the big block is tumbling after him. I'm thinking he's a goner. The block marginally missed him and somehow he managed to get his hands into a crack right near the edge and his body below the armpits is hanging over the edge. He says that he had total focus on that crack while he was falling. Watching that was a nine on the sphincter scale.

Thanks. The info on the moat is useful. I've been in the area a number of times so I'm familiar with the terrain. We'll likely approach on the Anniversary gl. Current route conditions like the crevasses on the Anniversary or the 'schrund and moat on the face are helpful. Thanks again.

I'm considering a trip up the NW face of Matier on Oct 11. Any info on the recent ice/snow/route conditions in that area?