I just hiked the trail yesterday. The switchbacks are mostly clear except for the cable section. The section at the end of the cables is especially precarious. Some people were making it up the switchbacks, but most were opting for the chute.
In the middle of the day, we took the chute with crampons and ice axes. It was great.
I took this photo yesterday. You can see the switchbacks are relatively clear and the chute is well covered.
