Damn Bulldog, that really is a hard one.
Seriously, the cable area has ice on on it all year and you can get into trouble if you are daydreaming on between mile ~13 and 14. I've slipped once or twice in the summer going through that section.
Amen brother. There was still enough ice to be cautious about in
late August last year when I was introduced to it.
And Bee, regarding the switchback topo map prepared by Wayne Pyle, I heartily recommend it for a first time ascent. Not only is it quite accurate, but it helps alleviate some of the boredom that comes with that many switcheroos. It's in Excel format and easily printable to one (light) page. Same link as Steve indicated above.
