Initial plan was to hike Massive in two days and camp at treeline. But, couldn't get to that trailhead due to snow on road. Instead did Elbert. 4W drive road was clear enough to get our Subaru Cross Trek all the way up. Camped at treeline on Saturday. Summited by 10AM Sunday. Windy with occasional gusts that stopped us in our tracks. Poor visibility at the summit but clear and sunny when we got back to treeline. We used snow shoes most of the hike. Below treeline slushy down low, feet dipping into snow 4-5 inches closer to treeline. I never post holed with flotation, but most of this hike would be doable without it. Above treeline variable soft snow versus firm wind drifted snow. Visible evidence of other's tracks all the way to the summit despite high winds. With storm 1 week ago there is still plenty of continuous snow coverage from ~11K feet to summit.
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