Hi all, I'm headed up the mountain in a couple weeks and have some questions for those of you going this week, could you report back after your upcoming climbs please?
1) How are the switchbacks? Are they usable or did you climb the chute?
2) Is the lake at Trail Camp unfrozen? We're camping there and it would be nice to resupply water at camp.
3) Where does the snow start on the trail? On my past hikes snow hasn't shown up until after Outpost, but this is the earliest in the season I've been on the mountain. Is it packed down from other hikers or is it deep snow? Was ice a concern on the trail at any point? We may bring a dog (one person staying with at Trail Camp on summit day) but wanted to know how exactly to prepare.
