This was my first time summiting Baldy and also my first summit over 10,000ft! Got to Manker Flats at 6am and was the first person there. Headed up to the Notch, and then over Devil's Backbone and on to the summit! There was still a lot of snow and ice all around the trail, but not a lot on the trail at all. Did the entire hike without using my mircospikes. Made it to the summit at 11am, was the first of the day, and had the entire summit to myself! Ibn fact, I didn't see a singe other person on this hike until half a mile down Baldy Bowl, it was pretty surreal. Hiked down via Baldy Bowl, which was a miserable experience. Absolute knee killer. I'll definitely be doing this loop counter-clockwise next time!