Started from lowest carpark (end of bitumen road), as we had a 2WD rental. We got to the boulder field/basin below the summit to find 1-2 inches of new snow. Two other parties were in front of us. Both turned back along the ridge where it gets rough and exposed. We ended up doing the same. There was just too much ice and snow, making it really unsafe without crampons and none of the 3 parties had them. Night-time snow can melt the basin rocks during the day, but that south ridge edge doesn't get direct midday sun. It's been partially melting each day into ice that's getting overlain with new snow each day this week, I think.
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