Summit approach profile
- Condition dependencies
- steep snow
- rockfall
- ice axe or crampons may be needed
- Current conditions required
- Yes
- Difficulty
- class 3
- Maintained approach
- Mono Pass Trail toward Ruby Lake
- Navigation grade
- No
- Off trail continuation
- cross-country toward Mills Lake and Northeast Couloir
- Primary trailhead
- Mosquito Flat
- Source tier
- third party reference only
Evidence and sources (1)
Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
The community route reference describes Mono Pass Trail toward Ruby Lake, then cross-country travel toward Mills Lake and the Northeast Couloir; the route is class 3 with steep snow, rockfall, and seasonal axe or crampon considerations.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: SummitPost community reference