Originally Posted by
colorado_rob
If you want snow free everywhere in the CT loop region, think mid-August. If you're OK with a bit of snow travel, not the post-holing type stuff, the old, hard, slick stuff on the north sides of the high passes, think mid-July (bring microspikes and maybe a UL ice axe). Any earlier and my guess is some more serious snow, meaning some post-holing here and there. Doing the east side first will help, delaying the higher west by 4-5 days or whatever.
We're getting some good systems coming through these last few days, with much more in the forecast next few days, but this is very typical March/April weather (our two snowiest months). check back end of April. We'll be doing some peak snow-climbing (spring couloir season!) up there starting in May and I'll have eyes-on and can report in.