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Alpine Scramble - Putrid Pete's Peak & Mount Defiance Loop

Snow between mason lake and traverse across defiance and also in trees between defiance and the saddle between defiance and putrid Pete’s. . se ridge of defiance had little snow, so did the trail. equipment: ice axe. We practiced with crampons for a bit,

Brett Dyson Brett Dyson
April 30, 2026
  • Road suitable for all vehicles

Snow between mason lake and traverse across defiance and also in trees between defiance and the saddle between defiance and putrid Pete’s.  se ridge of defiance had little snow, so did the trail.

equipment: ice axe.  We practiced with crampons for a bit,