| Peak: | Mt. Elbert |
| Route: | East Ridge |
| Range: | Sawatch |
| Posted By: | Ring0 |
| Date of Info: | 5/11/2016 |
| Date Posted: | 5/11/2016 |
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Report summary: bring snowshoes. 4WD road clear of snow to the end. Snow is hard packed with little post holing (ankle-deep) to 13K. Well-established track all the way up. No need for traction devices (brought mine and never used them). Stashed my snowshoes at the first false summit. Big mistake! Snow turns soft and post holed the rest of the way up, ankle to knee-deep on every step. Not exactly the best way to conserve energy! Snowshoes were delicious on the way down after the snow had turned rotten and soft. Great day with clear skies early on and stormy after 11 AM, mountains got a good amount of snow but the high winds blew most of it onto Box Creek couloir (Spring in the Rockies!) |
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