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1/27/13
Little snow (maybe an inch or two) and some small, moderately technical ice slides, almost entirely at lower levels though. Also from the base up untill the snow got deeper there were a few tricky spots with snow covering small ice patches. Only in the last 500 ft or so from the summit did the snow get any deeper, hard-packed and dry, not slippery.
Micro spikes WOULD HAVE been perfect, didn't have any though. Aside from the first half mile of trail, crampons would be overkill, the snow was very little present through most of the climb, snowshoes definitely not needed. I took a little time to navigate around the icy sections near the bottom on the way up and down in just hiking boots, the trekking poles helped although I wish I had brought my spikes.
Little snow (maybe an inch or two) and some small, moderately technical ice slides, almost entirely at lower levels though. Also from the base up untill the snow got deeper there were a few tricky spots with snow covering small ice patches. Only in the last 500 ft or so from the summit did the snow get any deeper, hard-packed and dry, not slippery.
Micro spikes WOULD HAVE been perfect, didn't have any though. Aside from the first half mile of trail, crampons would be overkill, the snow was very little present through most of the climb, snowshoes definitely not needed. I took a little time to navigate around the icy sections near the bottom on the way up and down in just hiking boots, the trekking poles helped although I wish I had brought my spikes.
