Set out around 5:30 am, summited a bit before 11am, back down to car just past 2 pm. I parked at the south elbert trailhead which made the route 15 miles, 4900 ft of vert. There was no snow for the first two miles so I didn't spike up until then. I brought snowshoes but didn't end up using them at all. The snow was very hard packed for the ascent, though it had started to melt and I was postholing a fair bit on the descent. About 13 people were trying for summit today, though I was only around long enough to see two others summit. I'd suggest driving up the road a bit to shave some mileage. I didn't end up doing this out of laziness, but the other people I talked to were all at least able to shave off two miles.
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