Hiked the standard route up Grays and over to Torreys, but then descended Kelso Ridge. Up to Grays and then over to Torreys - no snow to speak of whatsoever. However, the standard descent from Torreys (head back down to the bottom of the Grays-Torreys saddle and then drop back down into the basin to reconnect the with the trail) had one patch of snow that needed to be descended down and to skiers right. I'm certain most people did not have spikes, but I would want them for just that patch if I were to take it. This is a crazy-popular mountain/linkup, so expect an insane amount of people on the narrow trail. Almost nobody was wearing a mask.
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