Kevin,
Hopefully these pictures will help you out with your decision:
http://imageshack.us/g/12/img0930gl.jpg/ tdtz,
I added a picture for you in the link above as well. As you can see, LPL is not frozen.
Annette,
I wish I saw you up there and surprised I didn't at the same time. Yes, AMS is the primary reason I take my fine time. It hits me hard even at 10,000 ft. THANK YOU for pointing out the dangers after Trail Crest. People keep pointing to the chute, but I was never scared on that thing. It was quite frankly fun. I knew I could stop any slide with my axe. A slip on the backside would have been ugly with or without an axe. Experienced hikers like a Steve or a Bob may be able to tap dance back there, but my trip reports are for us regular folks. Slip on the chute and you'll curse yourself for having to crawl back up, slip after Trail Crest and your mangled body will get picked up by a chopper.
Burchey,
That would be awesome. I'm thinking about August or September when the snow is clear and the weather is fine. I don't have a set date yet as my trips are dictated by my travel schedule at work, but I'll be in touch...and I don't bail out on trips.
...but don't expect me to travel at warp speed or hang onto cliffs by the tip of my ice axe. Just managing expectations, hahaha. I better not see you doing anything like this in your Ranier TR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-dPjDYVKUY 
