12/4/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 12/4/2022, By: collinsinclair Info: Lots of fresh snow on the first climb up to the saddle, but spikes did the job. Ridge is wind blasted - no need for floatation anywhere along the route. Watch for large cornices. Windy as hell! |
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10/17/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 10/17/2022, By: EMan Info: A few patches of snow on the trail to Sniktau, easily avoidable. No snow on Sniktau summit or sub-peaks en route from Loveland Pass. Primarily, still summer trail conditions. |
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7/1/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 7/2/2022, By: mgl45 Info: All looks good. Still some snow on the slopes, making for pretty views, but no snow on the trail or on the summit. |
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6/13/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/15/2022, By: EMan Info: Summer conditions. (I.e. No snow on trail). Slightly smoky air but not noticeable to me. Saw 36 people on the trail but less than a dozen heading to the summit. |
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6/8/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/8/2022, By: Boontawn Info: Summer conditions. Was a bit windy today but sunny and relatively warm. A few short snow patches that you have to cross but they are compacted and slushy with a trail going through all of them. Sniktau had areas of snow on the summit. Much easier than doing it in the winter. |
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6/7/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/7/2022, By: E_A_Marcus_949 Info: Two small snowfields after the 12900' turn between Sniktau and Cupid/Grizzly. Go through not around. Otherwise all snow is not on the trail. Typical wind after 12900'. Easy to follow trail in 95% summer conditions. |
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5/15/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 5/15/2022, By: dhagan Info: No traction needed. Essentially summer conditions. 3 easy to manage small snow field/patches on the way to PT 12,915. 2 easy to manage small snow field/patches between PT 12,915 and Mt. Sniktau summit. Typical very windy day. |
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3/19/2022 Route: Cupid, Grizzly, Sniktau Posted On: 3/20/2022, By: Laxer04 Info: Micros were helpful, but not needed to get all 3 summits. Floatation not needed |
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2/6/2022 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 2/6/2022, By: mtngoatwithstyle Info: Very quiet day today. Cold and a little windy but sunny. Temperatures were 10F at the top of the ridge and there was some wind that made it feel colder. I did not summit as I was just going to a little bit of a hike with elevation but I did see one hiker the whole time I was there headed in that direction and one other towards Cupid. Ridge is in good shape, there is some fresh snow, some wind blown snow and some icy patches. I used microspikes the whole time. I was ok. |
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12/23/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 12/27/2021, By: petal53run Info: Arrival and up to Sniktau was on clear dirt trail. After summiting, high winds and blowing snow covered return route to Loveland Pass. Near whiteout conditions and careful navigating enabled us to return safely to vehicles. Snowplows active on US6. |
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10/19/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 10/20/2021, By: Mark Goldstein Info: Southwest ridge up had small amount of snow. Used traction (e.g. microspikes). Very windy on the ridge to the summit. 22 degrees at Loveland parking space. Approx 10 degrees on summit. Partly cloudy days. Small precipitation on the way down. Some areas high on the ridge had 3-12 inches of soft snow. Fun day overall. |
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6/7/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/7/2021, By: crb443 Info: One flat snow crossing on the route, does not require traction. Started at 5:45 am, summited around 7:15 am. Had the summit to myself for about 20 minutes. Saw 2 folks taking engagement photos on my way up and 9 other hikers on the way down. Excellent hike to gauge your physical condition for climbing season and/ or see how your pup will handle class1 and mild class 2 climbing. |
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6/6/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/6/2021, By: HarkNeal Info: Trailhead to Point 12915 is totally dry. Only a couple small snowfields between 12915 and the false summit. Traction not necessary. |
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6/3/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 6/4/2021, By: schumi248 Info: The only snow crossings are basically flat, no spikes or anything needed. Between the false summit and sniktau, the trail stays to the left of the snow cornice. I had spikes in my pack, only because I always carry them, as they do t weigh much or take up much room. |
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5/25/2021 Route: Southwest Ridge Posted On: 5/25/2021, By: mijoflynn Info: Previous condition reports are accurate -- occasionally, there's an inch or two of crusty snow on the way up to Pt 12,915, but nothing requiring traction. The trail from 12,915 to Sniktau is right on the tundra/snow border, so once you're on the ridge you can pretty much avoid snow altogether until you hit the summit. |
