I'm trying to plan a mid-March trip somewhere in the Canadian Rockies. I'm fairly new to the PNW and have no experience in the Canadian Rockies. I say this because I am still trying to get a feel for the seasons up north. I was looking at some of the ice climbs that Dow Williams has created and they look pretty intense in the good way. My question is, are those routes still solid in mid-March? If the ice is hit or miss mid-March do you guys have any other ideas for fun stuff to do up north? I'd say I'm a solid 5.8 alpine trad guy, average ice climber and have a propensity for backcountry type II fun.
-Jon
Dow's awesome group of ice climbs link
*updated for grammar