Harvey I met Gary and Joe at the portal this afternoon. They just came down fron Consultation Lake today.They all, Gary,his wife Barb,daughter Bri and Joe made it past Trail Crest and Joe summited yesterday.The only sketchy section according to Gary was at the end of the 97 switcbacks. There is a patch of snow there that goes up to Trail Crest with the bowl(snow slope) on the right still fully covered in snow.When the mid morning to early afternoon sun soften that patch of snow it is easily negotiable.Gary was told by someone I believe a Ranger that when it gets late afternoon that patch of snow hardens and it is very slippery and very steep making it quite hairy cuz of the snow in the bowl and the steepness of that section.Other than that the trail is clear and normal.So you have to time passing the section at the end of the swithbacks both on the ascent and descent so that the snow is soft and not refrozen.Hope that helps.
