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 Peak:  Mt. Bierstadt
 Route:  West Slopes
 Range:  Front
 Posted By:  Jay521
 Date of Info:  5/21/2013
 Date Posted:  5/21/2013
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Good packed trail all the way up that held up well until noon. I did not take, nor did I need snowshoes, but spikes were helpful. The real crux is the stream crossing. After noon, the snow started getting pretty soft so anyone going up late probably would be wise to carry some sort of flotation.


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rubberchickens
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Flotation?
5/22/2013 5:49pm
What do you suggest? Thanks!


Jay521
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Snowshoes...
5/22/2013 6:01pm
... or maybe skis. Although the skiers that came down after me said it was getting pretty tough for them too. So I would think snowshoes would be the way to go.


rubberchickens
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Thank you!
5/22/2013 6:09pm
Will do.


emohr
User
Success?
5/23/2013 3:16am
Did ya get the summit?


Jay521
User
Success!
5/23/2013 1:37pm
Yep - got it. My 53rd time up it and it was on my 65th b/day so now I get the Senior Citizen discount on all future summits!


jbchalk
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Wowser bowser!
5/23/2013 4:29pm
53 times, Jay? You the man! I can't believe you have kept track of that!


Jay521
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53rd time is a charm...
5/23/2013 4:45pm
Yeah, Brandon. I confess that I am more than a little OCD about some things.....



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