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Alto Diablo Peak via 'Duct Tape Ridge,' Jan 17 2015
#41566 01/23/15 09:54 AM
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The toughest hike I've done in a while. The 26 lb pack at the trailhead and using snowshoes on a 30%+ grade made for a tiring day.

My trip report and the rest of the photos can be seen here:
Alto Diablo Peak via 'Duct Tape Ridge' Trip Report, Jan 17 2015

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Re: Alto Diablo Peak via 'Duct Tape Ridge,' Jan 17 2015
63ChevyII.com #41590 01/25/15 12:49 PM
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Most times this is safer done with axe and fangs. Conditions this year call for snowshoes at least some of the time. I would never go up without those tools.

The problem is the return...I have never exited where I have entered. It gets a bit sketchy and you can end up in interesting times. There are two blocks...a manzanita block about mid way up and rock block at 10,000'. Both are bigger problems on the return. The former will not be an issue if there we have a big Sierra cement winter.

Re: Alto Diablo Peak via 'Duct Tape Ridge,' Jan 17 2015
wbtravis #41605 01/26/15 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: wbtravis
Most times this is safer done with axe and fangs. Conditions this year call for snowshoes at least some of the time. I would never go up without those tools.

I started postholing around 9.4k. The snow was quite powdery for most of the terrain above that point. I saw areas I would not want to be in without an ice axe.


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