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Joined: Jun 2017
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Hi, has anyone tried the switchbacks yet? can you use them or is the chute the only option at this time ?
Thanks for any info !
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Haven't heard of anyone using the switchbacks yet. You should read this thread: How are switchbacks declared passable? This is the only picture I've seen this year of the cables section on the switchbacks, from June 17, 2017. 
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Joined: Jun 2017
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Summited yesterday via the Main Trail and the chute. The picture that Steve C posted is all that we saw of the switchbacks. We *heard* people say that some people had used the switchbacks, but didn't actually *see* them. We couldn't figure out how it would be possible to follow them.
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Re: trail conditions
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Thanks so much, great info !
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A lot of the pictures make the chute look really steep. Maybe this photo will help give you and idea of what it's really like.  I really enjoyed hiking and glissading the chute, and prefer it to the switchbacks.
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Joined: Feb 2017
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I talked with a young couple on 29th in Trail Camp, they said they went up trail crest thru switchbacks and came down at chute.
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A lot of the pictures make the chute look really steep. Maybe this photo will help give you and idea of what it's really like. I really enjoyed hiking and glissading the chute, and prefer it to the switchbacks. pd tahoe:  for the picture!
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Joined: Jun 2017
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I tried to post a photo of the cables and switchbacks on July 6th, but can't seem to figure out how to attach a photo. sorry
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Sweden: go to the Picture Gallery forum. Right at the top, there's a link to instructions for uploading pictures and including them in a post.
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