Is there snow? Yeah, there is snow. Is it 6 to 12'? A drift or two maybe. Is the trail open? My guess is that it is mostly open with a trail beaten in most of the way up.
I would not take a bunch of kids based on the above. However, personally would go up there without ice axe and crampons knowing I could bypass whatever impasse I would find below the ridge.
6-12 inches... not feet... sorry.
I would have gone if it was a group of adults... but as this was a trip with the boy scouts we decided it was best to not go this time around. We'll get it a little later in the year...
