Awesome post and nice pictures. I am actually planning up to go the main trial with a few buddies this upcoming Wednesday. Weather conditions should be clear following Tuesday through the rest of the week, but there will be new snow this weekend and beginning of this week. Only having attempted it once in the winter I, just have a few questions:
1. Should micro-spikes be sufficient for the switchbacks/icy sections?
2.How much water should each hiker take? ...and how to prevent from freezing? temps should be...8F low and 24 High at 12000ft wed(12/19)
3. I have a few topo graphs of trail, but not really clear, any great ones?
4. other advice?
Thanks,
p.s. Anyone is welcome to come along our group of 4-5
