Great conditions yesterday from the lower trail head with solid snow all the way up to the summit. Left the trail head at 8AM, summit at 10:30, hung out for 20 mins and back at the car just after noon. Some hard/icy patches in the trees, minimal soft spots with postholing to no more than 6 inches just out of the trees and some mixed windblown/crusty stuff up on the ridge. Brought snowshoes and almost put them on but stuck with microspikes and poles for the entire route (I would recommend bringing snowshoes just in case). A few other peeps out enjoying the mountain as well skiing/snowboarding (definitely some good lines still to be had!) and hiking. I definitely enjoyed having the summit all to myself on one of the most popular 14ers and the views and weather were fantastic! Conditions will surely be changing a lot this week with the unsettled/stormy pattern, so keep it in mind.
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