John: the SmugMug website was down for a while, but it's working again. As you probably know, there's a major storm passing through the Sierra right now. So conditions will be much different than they were two weeks ago, when my group was there.
If you're heading up there within the next couple of weeks, most likely you'll need snowshoes, poles, ice axe, crampons, etc. Also, it's possible that you'll have to hike an hour or two, just to get to the trailhead.
