I got a great shot of the switchers from the summit this weekend (OK, to be precise, the upper and lower switchers). They looked snow-covered but easily navigable. Couldn't quite see the chute from the top.
While sections of the trail are visible, you should be prepared to go for stretches across the snow. Just because it is another "low" snow year it should not be mistaken for a "no" snow year.
Conditions are really variable: firm and solid in the early morning, crusty and unconsolidated (read: posthole) in the afternoon. While it is lighter later, the temps still drop once the sun drops behind the crest, and conditions get icy and treacherous very quickly.
