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Did this one as a day trip and wow was that painful yet rewarding choice! Definitely need crampons for the ascent and if you wait too long the snow becomes too mushy to effectively climb. Glissading back down after a slog up the snowmass was the highlight of the day, yet the hike is the most beautiful one I've done by far. There's some slick ice up on the ridge, so be careful traversing the class III section. It'll take more time than you expect. An amazing day all around, although I would recommend to camp before ascending for sure!

With this 14er done I've finally knocked out all the ones in the Sawatch Range! The trail itself is in summer conditions. No spikes needed, since all the snow can be easily walked over or around without issue. The road up to the 4WD is also pretty doable if you have 4WD & patience. Wind was pretty gusty at the time early in the morning, yet it wasn't too terrible.