Bulldog,
The one time I went across that ridge was during spring 2007. It was in bright sunlight with temperatures near freezing. Conditions varied from a clear trail, soft snow to a sheet of ice...I would not liked to dealt with all three when I could not see my hand in front of my face.
I regularly go out in blizzard and/or white out conditions in the Mt. Jacinto area. I'm with friends and most of us are carrying maps, compasses and GPS. Mountain Station to the San Jacinto doesn't have a bit of exposure like Trail Crest to the summit. The key words no exposure, friends and maps, compasses and multiple GPS. We also have turned around short of our planned destination when things gotten really bad.
