Couple of blowdowns to negotiate around on Klondike Notch Trail, an inch of powder above ice. Microspikes were helpful, but they balled up alot with snow and leaves. Barebootable.
Heading up Yard Mt to Big Slide summit, crampons are helpful, but I managed with just microspikes. Same inch of snow on top of alot of ice.
Heading down to Interior Outpost from Big Slide was slippery. Trees were more helpful then hiking poles.
From Interior Outpost to Wolfjaw lean-to is easily barebootable.
Heading up both Upper and Lower Wolfjaw from Wolfjaws Notch, I'd highly recommend crampons. I left my crampons at the lean-to and just used my microspikes which I later regretted. I took a few slides. The trail up Upper Wolfjaw is difficult and thick with ice. Again, ditched my poles 1/3 of the way up to grab trees and roots.
All stream crossings not a problem. Brooks/rivers beginning to ice over.
Snowshoes not needed yet.
Heading up Yard Mt to Big Slide summit, crampons are helpful, but I managed with just microspikes. Same inch of snow on top of alot of ice.
Heading down to Interior Outpost from Big Slide was slippery. Trees were more helpful then hiking poles.
From Interior Outpost to Wolfjaw lean-to is easily barebootable.
Heading up both Upper and Lower Wolfjaw from Wolfjaws Notch, I'd highly recommend crampons. I left my crampons at the lean-to and just used my microspikes which I later regretted. I took a few slides. The trail up Upper Wolfjaw is difficult and thick with ice. Again, ditched my poles 1/3 of the way up to grab trees and roots.
All stream crossings not a problem. Brooks/rivers beginning to ice over.
Snowshoes not needed yet.
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