Snow type is key. We went up in freezing conditions in the morning when the snow was what I call crunch...hard but you can penetrate it with crampons. This the type of conditions I like best for climbing.
We returned when the shadows were starting to descend down the chute. We down climbed to the sun and glissaded the rest of the slushy way then post holed back to Trail Camp.
It's not just having the tools, it is knowing when and how to use them plus being able to read conditions...all of which clampons renters do not know how to do.
