Climbed Bierstadt solo from Guanella Pass. Started at 1:35 pm. A balmy 50+ degrees at the trailhead. Bit breezy. Carried most of the usual winter gear in the pack (with the exception of a down jacket). Jogged a bit but mostly hiked to the summit. Sort of lost the snow-covered trail at 13,500' or so and headed more directly toward the summit. Wind picked up quite a bit near the top. Hung out on top for a few minutes (pulled on shell, hat, and gloves), briefly pondering continuing on to Evans, but decided to get back home earlier. Slow jog on the descent with the heavier pack (though I did dump most of the two quarts of water I'd carried).
0:00 - Guanella Pass TH
1:25:15 - summit
1:34:12 - started down
2:26:00 - Guanella Pass TH
MontrailHurricaneRidge (really should retire/replace these)
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