Lonesome Lake Trail & Kinsman Ridge to (almost) Cannon 3/1/09

[Mountain49]

Lonesome Lake trail is well packed down. I barebooted it until it became steeper and I was sliding. Put on MSR's. Kinsman Ridge trail started out well packed and then about ?1/2 mile from summit, the trail had lots of snow. Tough going and I kept sliding backwards on the steep part. Called it a day.

Snowshoes a neccessity to do the last 1/2 mile.

Beautiful day, cloudy, then bright sun at times. Spectacular views from Kinman.

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Julie