On the portal board there is a post with pictures of a largish group going up the MR about a week ago. They have helmets, axes, crampon, harnesses, ascenders, fixed rope, and goodness knows what all. Pictures from the trip are here:
http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra...828199557_xgqybThere is another group going up the same route with what seems like no gear at all.
What gives?? I'm just a backpacker and don't have a handle on the winter climbing stuff but this seems odd.
