The large and flat meadow/swamp leading up to the first ridge is covered by about three feet of snow and in the morning is icy enough to hike up without post-holing too much. The remainder of the hike has several areas of dry ground and hard windblown snow that you will support quite a bit of weight so there is no worry about post-holing. the summit approach is a field of bare boulders on the left and a large snowy cornice on the right. After 12:00 the snow in the meadow has melted enough to make traversing it without skis or snowshoes almost impossible. If you do not bring the proper equipment or descend too late you will spend at least two hours in the meadow leading up to the trailhead.
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