I was just up there last weekend. A few thoughts:
- I don't know how much snow this storm is dropping down low but we were able to bypass the E-ledges by using a pink flagged route on the left side of the creek. By the time we were coming down the next day that left route up was getting pretty burnt out. Also in that section from the E-ledges to LBSL, in the afternoon on our way down there were tons of roller balls and I could see a wet slide happening on that slope later in the afternoon. It would just be something to watch and time not being on later in the day if possible.
- Slope between LBSL to the large building sized boulder - There was evidence of a few dayish old wet slides along this slope. You could also see the snow was getting pretty saturated (had that watery sheen to it). It gets sun early so again something to watch out for and time.
- Snow on slabs above LBSL - Just above LBSL we saw some avalanche activity in this area where large sections of snow on top of the wet granite slabs released. This was outside of the area you would be hiking in, but if you were skiing down, you may accidently end up in this area. Just to be avoided.
- Bench between LBSL and UBSL - Be mindful in the middle of this bench where the creek runs. We could hear water running underneath us and sooner or later windows will be opening up into the creek.
- Above these areas I wouldn't be too concerned for avalanches unless there is some pretty rapid warming. The snow we encountered was mostly consolidated/corn. Up high there was some wintery snow with a wind crust on it.
I guess that's a long winded way of saying, the avalanche risk would be much higher down low and would be dependent on how warm it is and if it re-froze overnight. There is a ton of snow up there so bring avi gear, know how to use it, and just be mindful of the conditions as you are trekking along.
