No snowshoes or traction needed. Fair bit of snow between 12k and 13k feet, but nearly all of it was solid to walk on. Upper 1000 vertical feet of SE ridge can be a little dicey moving between gullies that are still filled with snow and the rock ribs - sorry no pictures of these. If you are uncomfortable with crossing 10-20 feet of steep snow that can alternate between hard ice and loose snow, you might benefit from an ax/yaktrax, (most won't feel a need for it). The last 100 vertical ft is snow free. The glissading is fantastic!
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