1.
I have received information that a crew will try to excavate the tunnel next week. If nothing goes wrong, the tunnel should be open within 2 to 3 weeks.
2.
What do you think about the following hike:
[img179.imageshack.us/img179/5493/overviewzv5.jpg]
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5493/overviewzv5.jpg
I know that it will be difficult. But is it doable (with snowshoes and, if required, crampons)? Are some parts of the track simply too steep? Crossing of rivers? Terrible suncups? Risk of avalanches?
In particular, I am not sure whether the following section (ascent to or descent from Mt Colby/Ten Lakes) will be doable since there is no track:
[img45.imageshack.us/img45/1998/colbykm2.jpg]
http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/1998/colbykm2.jpg
Many thanks again for any helpful hints. (Unfortunately, I cannot post a direct link to the google earth images. You have to add hxxp and replace the colon by a dot.)
3.
I found certain reports indicating that there may not be a lot of snow in April (
http://www.fedak.net/albums/LeContePoint.html ). On the other hand, I understand that Evergreen Lodge still offers snowshoe trips in April. Probably, it depends on the year. Am I correct to assume that we have a lot of snow this year?