Just echoing what Steve has said. Please take heed, novice climbers and do not put yourself and others at risk by doing something way over your head. By "others" I also include SAR team members who might be called upon to risk their own lives to rescue you or recover your frozen corpse. If you think we are kidding, you are only kidding yourself.
Although the MR in dry conditions is moderately dangerous, in Winter it can be pure hell. Come back in the Summer and try it, take a basic winter mountaineering course somewhere, then get lots of Winter mountaineering experience in easier settings.
Ignore advice to the contrary from other posters...
