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Peak:	Mt. Evans (14er)
Route:	Northeast Ridge from Summit Lake
Range:	Front
Posted By:	anna
Date of Information:	03/14/2012
Date Posted:	03/16/2012

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Walked the road from winter road closure. Ascended NE Ridge, descended NE face. Looks like late spring up there. The road has very little snow on it - nothing that would require snowshoes/skis. Higher on the road, there are a few patches of snow, but nothing significant. NE face/ridge is pretty bare, you could do most of it without even touching snow. No special traction needed. Took the shortcut through the trees while descending - thigh deep powder. Annoying, but short enough that I didn't regret bringing snowshoes. Despite the high mileage, this was only a 10 hour day at a fairly leisurely pace. Doesn't get much easier than this in winter. More photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/113647794085643822331/albums/5720435065148250129 Photos (click for slideshow):

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Walked the road from winter road closure. Ascended NE Ridge, descended NE face. Looks like late spring up there. The road has very little snow on it - nothing that would require snowshoes/skis. Higher on the road, there are a few patches of snow, but nothing significant. NE face/ridge is pretty bare, you could do most of it without even touching snow. No special traction needed. Took the shortcut through the trees while descending - thigh deep powder. Annoying, but short enough that I didn't regret bringing snowshoes. Despite the high mileage, this was only a 10 hour day at a fairly leisurely pace. Doesn't get much easier than this in winter.

More photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/113647794085643822331/albums/5720435065148250129

Photos (click for slideshow):

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