Hello,
I am planning to climb Middle Palisade this weekend. During my flight to San Francisco from New York I had great fortune in that the pilot flew over Mammoth Lakes and I could see a great deal of the Sierra Crest. I was surprised to see so much snow. Has anyone been up there lately? Is this just a dusting of snow that looks fiercer than it is, or is there really a lot of snow up there? We were planning to go up the east face, the basic class 3 route. Is this recommended now? I am concerned about the couloirs frozen up with a thin layer of snow and ice.
Thanks,
Fernando