Mount Field

Trail: Avalon to Willey Range

Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes

“Trail was packed from the trailhead to the junction for Mount Avalon, and spikes would have been fine, but we chose snowshoes. The snow got soft after that and we were glad we had snowshoes on. Going up to Avalon is steep! And the traction of the snowshoes plus the televators were great! Trail between Field and Willey had many post holes, was soft snow. Very narrow most of the time.”

Trail: North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Mount Garfield Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

“Bare boots for the first couple miles road walking and starting up North Twin, then snowshoes for the rest. Trail is nicely packed up to North Twin. Hiking up to South Twin from North, there were some drifts and evidence some people had fallen into spruce traps. Broken trail but loose snow on Twinway descending from S Twin. Didn't look like anyone else had been up Galehead, I broke it out but definitely lost the trail a couple of times so it's a little sloppy. Garfield Ridge Trail after Gale River Trail junction was gnarly: deep snow and lots of trees bowed into the trail covered in heavy snow and ice. Descent on Mt Garfield trail beautifully packed out and chill.”

Trail: Mt Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail

Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular

“Beautiful conditions today. Bare booted to trailhead. On trail, one of us stayed in snowshoes the whole way, 2 had spikes the first 2 miles then switched to snowshoes. Trail still unconsolidated above 3000 feet, snowshoes are the way to go. Also, all those Dr Seuss trees on the top third of the trail are heavy with snow. They’ll be dumping that snow with tomorrows warmer temps. If you’re hiking this weekend, you’ll want a shell with a good (unless you enjoy snow down your back)!”