Summited at sunrise Friday (7/15/16) morning with an overnight permit and it was incredible. Conditions were perfect in terms of weather, trail and our crew.
I have to say this forum helped us immensely with planning and understanding the risks and requirements for this trip (everything from trail to parking and in between!)
It is so true that your attitude plays a huge part in this hike. We all stayed positive and looked out for each other and in the end, we all summited at our own pace but we did it nonetheless. We have been hiking and backpacking for about two months to prepare for this and it definitely paid off.
There is very little snow above trail crest, just one or two spots close to the summit. The only slick spot I found during the middle of the day was near the cables.
My only suggestion is to avoid hiking during the heat of the day - you get above the treeline pretty quick and that is the only thing that slowed us down.
