Colvin, and Blake - 12/22/25

Started around 6:50am (ish), bare booted to about 3300'. After that the snowshoes went on. The rain really did its number, but there is still a ton of snow - it's just a bit shallow on the packed trail, and a bit of ice is exposed on a lot of the steep portions. The ladder right before Mount Colvin is a bit sketchy, and the ladders going down Colvin on the way to the saddle are extremely icy. Its only going to get worse, and crampons are going to be a must. Honestly if I were to do it again I would bring a rope. Blake was super chill, had plenty of snow, and no ice.