Mount Rose — Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025

Early start for some scramble and climb conditioning. I was first up, leaving the parking lot at 7:10am. Snow from start. put on microspikes after 15 min. Was able to boot all the way to the summit. There was a well established boot and snowshoe path.  The primary track uses the more direct winter route on the final approach!  Good boots are recommended because it requires a good edge or kick step now and again  

at summit it 2:40 with 30lbs   Put in snow shoes and continued on the loop.  It appears no one has done the loop since the dry spell ended. I was sinking to my knees with snowshoes at times.  

Doing the backside ridge requires proper gear and knowledge of the area or a good track, with all the snow it would be easy to get off course. Additionally, I observed a few very deep tree wells and a couple snow caverns where the snow bridged over trees etc  

The paved road was plowed but gravel section had snow and ruts. 

Once back to Horse Camp I swapped snow shoes for microspikes. 

5hrs 10min car to car.