Thanks for the nice words, everybody.
Hoot, I left the snowshoes at home and bypassed the ledges on the snow. I had consistent snow from below the E-ledges to just before the notch. There were no patches of dirt anywhere.
This is kinda off the subject, but I’ll include it anyway. I stay in shape all winter by skiing up Relay Peak and Mt. Houghton (near Lake Tahoe). I always start from the same spot and take note of how deep the snow is. In 2017, there was one time when I could barely reach the top of the snow using my fully-extended ski pole. In 2019, I could just reach the top of the snow WITHOUT the ski pole. On April 19, it was about 5’ deep. Today, nine days later, it was down to about 18”.
Conditions will change fast. Everything will be different when you get there in two weeks. Plan on taking the ledges. I won’t try to guess whether you’ll be camping on the snow or on the dirt. Good Luck!
