I'm also looking at going up this weekend-- after calling the rangers, they didn't have a lot of information because folks don't usually report after the return to the station. They don't even know if anyone has summited since that first snow.
They heard from one party that went up last Friday (11/17) that they had ankle-deep snow at Lone Pine Lake, but it's been warm so much of that has probably melted... snowshoes might be the name of the game.
I called the local gear shop, Elevation, for any other beta based on what people are renting, but I haven't heard back yet from them.
I'll let you know if I hear any more and hope you'll keep us updated, too!
