Hello all, I sumitted yesterday (6/2) as a day hike. I will give a quick update and then a down and dirty later.
Went up the switchbacks, yes they have snow on them, yes you need crampons to make life easy.
Came back down the chute, glissading. I do not recommend plunge stepping.
I did that because the people coming up the sb's said they were starting to melt and were sketchy.
PCT side, people were coming up with yaktrax and shorts/trail running shoes. I used crampon and ice axe on the sb's and then poles once I got to trail crest.
The snow really slows you down on the sb's and I had 2 in my party get AMS so they had to turn around.
I will post more later, this should give you a better idea of things.
