March conditions – Mururata area

Conditions for climbing are currently excellent on Mururata and surrounding peaks on their western aspects. Snow is frozen from 4900m to 5800m untill midday when it softens perfectly for ski descent.

Lower Mururata Glacier

On the lower Mururata Glacier

 

Mid section of Mururata Glacier March 2014

Mid section of Mururata Glacier

By 12.30 cloud from the Yungas is starting to cover most of the peaks with some light snow falling mid afternoon.

On the 18th a bit more snow will have fallen as a late afternoon storm hit parts of the cordillera.