| Peak: | Pikes Peak |
| Route: | Northwest Slopes |
| Range: | Front |
| Posted By: | mikemalick |
| Date of Info: | 12/20/2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12/21/2014 |
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Was on snow pretty much the whole time after stepping out of the car at Crags TH. Used snowshoes all the way to the stated "final pitch" and then switched to microspikes. Same on the way down. Saw someone without snowshoes and he postholed a lot. Snow was very loose and non-supportive starting around 11,000' for the rest of the hike. Prior to then, trail was pretty well boot-packed. Starting up the steep sections after the "small clearing near 10,900'" would have been miserable without traction. |
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