Mount Townsend — Friday, Dec. 29, 2023

Parking lot was pretty empty when we arrived, the first 2.5 miles of the hike are snow free but after that there is a couple inches of packed snow and ice. It’s useful to have microspikes especially near the top given how slippery it is. The last mile to the top is incredibly windy and cold though so dress appropriately; the summit had patches of snow but nothing too difficult to cross. Great views but 40 mph winds made it hard to stay up for very long. Definitely a low snow winter this year