No avy danger on the standard summer route as of this climb. 4WD road has a boot/snowshoe track all the way to where the Mt. Princeton trail cuts off at 11,800'. The Princeton trail is buried only for a short distance (maybe 50 vertical ft) heading up to the shoulder. The portions of the traverse trail that sees no sun (most of it) is covered with slick compacted snow/ice. Microspikes pretty much a must all the way to where you leave the traverse trail (about 12,800') in order to mount the high ridge. Talus climb to ridge mostly on rocks. Ridge climb to summit mostly blown to exposed ground. Snowshoes not needed at all on this trip.
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