Left the parking lot at 7:15am. The lot was full, but there were still many close spots on the road--it was much less crowded than I expected. There are patches of snow, but they are short and easy to get through. The last 200' has a lot of snow, but it can be completely avoided if you are ok with bouldering around the rocks. Snowshoes are unnecessary even if you choose the snow route at the top. Summitted at 9:45. Sunny, a little chilly, a light breeze, and clear skies made it an awesome summit. Like usual, it was very crowded though. Glissaded down one section using pre-existing tracks. Back to the car by noon.
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