Steve C and JC hikes-please don't be telling anyone that microspikes are sufficient. This is NOT the case whatsoever. Microspikes fail on hard ice, there is no substitute for crampons. To the lady asking if you need crampons and that your friends don't have them this is telling me you do not know anything about safety. Please don't put yourself at risk and know when there is no snow or ice, and I mean next year. And if your friends were to buy or rent crampons they will not know how to use them. Don't be another Accident waiting to happen and put search and rescue crews at risk either.
