"Wow. Another incredible (sleep deprived) weekend (3rd in 5 weeks) with awesome friends. Bedded down at 10pm in Icefields parking lot Friday evening under clear skies which was a relief from Calgary. 12C and actually got an hour sleep (better than Hood and felt better than Pyramid) and we were up at 1:45am. It was 6C and cloud. Started up the Athabasca Glaicer about 2:45am and was surprised no headlamps on glacier and no one in the parking lot...did we miss the memo? Started raining and none of us had rain gear and started to wonder "Is it summer?" Moved up fast skinning on the ice and then started across snow patches which were actually slush and in some cases rivers. Monica got a double booter which under normal ski circumstances would have ended it right there. Nearing the first bench we had to find a way around a lake. Group discussion with the very isothermal snow we decided probably not the best idea on the crevasses. So turned around and back at car at 6:03am. Weird to be taking ski boots off that early on a Saturday morning. Pondered what next and fixed a broken rivet on Babette's boot. 30 minutes later was enroute for ski #2 at Parker Ridge. Skied from t..." — alexjoseph • Jun 1, 2019

"Did a double-header weekend with Blake. Did Hawk the day before, then did RM the day after. This was a revenge scramble! We attempted this May long weekend 2015 and were fogged out. Conditions leaving the saddle were snow, verglas.... and fog. It was not good. So we came back on a perfect, hot, dry summer day and made good on that initial failure. Saw a few other parties up there. The Canadian flag is looking ragged." — leigh-annewebster • Aug 6, 2017