Hiked from Teneriffe TH to via kamikaze Teneriffe. Ridge traversed to Dixie Peak, then over to Blowdown mountain before heading back to the TH.
Snow starts about 4200. Some solid patches to cross at some points but the boot pack was good enough that we didn't need spikes although we brought them. Really happy I had my gaiters though. Teneriffe to Dixie was a cleared and maintained ridge traverse. Dixie to blowdown was a bit of bushwhacking but not terrible. Easily doable with some routefinding/ navigation, a little snow travel, and class 2 Scrambling if anything.
P.S. parking gate opens at 7am for teneriffe TH
Stats:
Start/end: 710/130
12.63 miles
5:45 hours + summit brakes
4500 gain
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