Ascended standard route and descended direct route. No snow gear needed for standard route but would be useful on direct route in some places but I found a route on rocks. Not really any glissade options. One important note, especially in the dark is that there are two trails on the south side of the lake. All of us made the same mistake taking the trail directly on the lake to start and getting wet feet. This trail is swampy. See picture for correct route at the camping area. If it rained the night before, put on rain gear as the willows will soak you. There is another trail that goes about 50 feet above the lake, not to be confused with the main trail that goes up the pass. Also, the point to cross over from the initial scree slope at around 11,900 is easy to miss. Look for the little cairns in the gully. If the scree slope is too steep, you went too far.
 
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