Might as well just put spikes on from the car at Loveland pass - I put them on for Cupid's descent and that's all I used the entire day. If you don't want to slide around Grizzly's ridge descent - I'd recommend crampons, but you can manage with spikes if you are comfortable on slick snow. The snow is pretty soft and slick, and in places it is wind crusted and in places you will sink calf to knee deep. I did get my axe out for a glissade and to regain Grizzly, I recommend bringing it. A lot of ppl on ridge before Grizzly opted for snowshoes, I didn't find them necessary. It took me 1 hr 45 min from Grizzly summit to Torrey Summit - that ridge is never ending. Was a great day out. I will update pics when I get out of ski traffic.
  
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