Trails: Wilderness Trail, Bondcliff Trail, W. Bond Spur
Peaks: Bondcliff, Bond, W. Bond
Conditions: Light traction from LW to the 3rd stream crossing then it was time for snowshoes for improved traction since the trail was soft due to the new overnight snow. An earlier group had done a great job packing this out. Light traction came back on on Bondcliff until treeline on Bond then it was snowshoes again out to W. Bond until getting back to this point. Light traction did the job from this treeline point all the way back out to LW.
Summits stayed in the clear all day with no major winds. Large gray cloud masses formed during mid-day to block out the sun but no new precip. I was one of ~12 hikers on these trails today; with many more folks slated to hike these peaks & trails today, these trails should be in great shape until the next new snow. Kody's first time visiting the three Bond summits in winter!
Peaks: Bondcliff, Bond, W. Bond
Conditions: Light traction from LW to the 3rd stream crossing then it was time for snowshoes for improved traction since the trail was soft due to the new overnight snow. An earlier group had done a great job packing this out. Light traction came back on on Bondcliff until treeline on Bond then it was snowshoes again out to W. Bond until getting back to this point. Light traction did the job from this treeline point all the way back out to LW.
Summits stayed in the clear all day with no major winds. Large gray cloud masses formed during mid-day to block out the sun but no new precip. I was one of ~12 hikers on these trails today; with many more folks slated to hike these peaks & trails today, these trails should be in great shape until the next new snow. Kody's first time visiting the three Bond summits in winter!
