First off, don't worry about the permits in the Horseshoe Meadow area...there are more ways to skin cat there, period. There will be a walk-in permit for you.
Mt. Gould...Yes, there is exposure at the top, not a lot but it is exposed. This can be done as a day hike.
Cloudripper Peak...I did it through Big Pine Lakes. Simple route we made more difficult by collective stupidity on the way up. The last part is class 3 but I never felt at risk. We righted our mistakes on the way down, making the thing a lot easier. An all day affair from Lake #3.
Last edited by wbtravis; 10/03/14 09:22 AM.