Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Sunday, 17 May 2009

Update on the ice breakup

An update on the breakup of ice on Alberta lakes, May 17.

Glenmore has been free for a couple of weeks now, but the latest from the Barrier Lake info centre is that Barrier Lake is still ice-bound in the centre, with open water around the shores. The Kananaskis Lakes are still solid, and Spray Lake 'looked like a glacier'. When is winter finally going to bugger off? It's five weeks until the longest day and only 12-15 weeks before people will be out scouting for early-season winter ice climbing again. We do seem to be suffering this year. The forecast for Monday in Calgary is around 4-6C and possible snow. Whoopee.....

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