12/18/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 12/18/2011, By: hunterwf Info: Beautiful day on the peak. The road to the trailhead is snow packed and a 2WD vehicle is no problem. The trail below treeline in well packed and easy to follow. Trail about treeline is the same. No Snowshoes are needed. Had microspikes but didnt use them. |
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12/18/2011 Route: West Ridge Posted On: 12/19/2011, By: jbchalk Info: Great day on the west ridge. Conditions good. Took teh ridge proper the entire way. Little snow on the ridge proper. Had axe & crampons, but didnt use them. Descended the Cristo which is mix snow/rock and not good for skiing. |
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12/12/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 12/12/2011, By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Hiked the entire ridge in mountaineering boots - snowshoes or microspikes weren‘t necessary, although that could change soon. The trail was covered with packed snow most of the way. |
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12/10/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 12/10/2011, By: Vincopotamus Info: Beautiful, bluebird day with hardly a whisper of wind. A good amount of snow below treeline, but there‘s a solid trench right now. Above treeline, the route was mostly snowpacked, but most of the rest of the snow was wind-scoured. Traction would be very helpful, but not snowshoes unless you‘re into hiking with ankle-weights. |
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11/24/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 11/24/2011, By: Harry-4 Info: Beautiful day. Packed snow among the trees-- No idea what‘ll happen with the weather tonight--...didn‘t have poles, could have used them in spots towards the top. No need for snowshoes--except for a snowfield towards timberline that‘s about 75 yards long...windy and very cold at the top. Great day overall.. |
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11/23/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 11/23/2011, By: bpbragaw Info: No snow or relatively hard packed the whole way up. |
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11/11/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 11/11/2011, By: Unknown Info: Hard packed snow most the way. Didn‘t need snowshoes (even though I brought them). Microspikes were very helpful, and I think most of the other 6 or 7 people I saw had them on too. Saw a big horn sheep with it‘s full winter coat (see first pic). The pic quality sucks, but that‘s what I get for taking them with an iPhone. |
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10/29/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 10/29/2011, By: mtnmike Info: Soft snow and mud below treeline, hardpack snow and some ice above treeline. Snowshoes not needed, additional traction (microspikes/yaktrax) would not be a bad thing especially early morning before things soften up. Great day up there today - easy hike but a LOT of wind up high! Also, road is open to the trailhead....some snow but easily driven by pretty much any car. |
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10/21/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 10/21/2011, By: ThuChad Info: All most all snow below tree line has melted. There is spotty snow patches above tree line but everything is manageable with hiking boots... or flip flops for one guy. I was impressed. Microspikes could help in a couple spots but I never put mine on. Definitely a great late season possibility right now. |
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10/10/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 10/11/2011, By: hikerrev Info: Great day on the mountain yesterday. There‘s snow over almost the entire route, but mostly only a couple inches. There are some places where it‘s about a foot deep, but it‘s a beautiful week for fall hiking. |
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10/1/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 10/1/2011, By: bhess86 Info: The trail: No snow at all on the trail, just small patches clinging to the north side of the mountain, far from the trail. The weather: 10 mph breeze, mid 30s when I summitted at 5:45 am, warming into the 50s during my decent. Overall, an oddly nice day to hike in October. |
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9/22/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 9/26/2011, By: jeffdykstra Info: Trail is in great shape and easy to stay on track. Trace of snow on the summit but nothing to contend with. Weather was great, but it is getting colder, so be sure to pack your warmer clothes as you might need them. The wind was pretty bad on the ridge and I had to switch to my winter gloves as my liners just did not cut it. Overall great day and great mountain to climb. |
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7/24/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 8/9/2011, By: jenjenm Info: No more snow on the trail at all. So, so many people. Wow. Parking was a pain but I should have expected that on a mid-summer weekend! Incredible, clear views though and great wildlife viewing from the trail. |
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7/4/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 7/4/2011, By: wheathins Info: Hiked up East route...small field of snow at top right before peak, but easily doable in hiking boots. With clear, sunny skies, short sleeve shirt and jacket are doable. |
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7/1/2011 Route: East Ridge Posted On: 7/1/2011, By: mountain_man Info: A few very small patches of snow below tree line, easily stepped over, but more snow at around 13,500 feet. No snow shoes required, but if only in boots it‘ll be necessary to navigate around the snow to reach the peak as the trail is covered near the top. This will create some class 2 hiking, but easy enough to do without worry. An early ascent would create the opportunity to use crampons on the snow fields, but starting at about 9:00 am the snow is too soft to descend comfortably. An absolutely great hike! |
