Today was another gorgeous day on the Mountain . We left the portal at 3:12 AM and made the summit @ 8:05 we were making great time , and then from trails crest to Summit the trail had several inches of new snow which made travel a bit slower. Nobody on the Summit at the time we arrived , however there were several dozens of folks making their way up.Trail is in great shape , just by the cables on the way up or down I would recommend crampons, or micro spikes, they are only needed for maybe 20 yards, but it makes your life much more secure for those 20yards any way hope this info helps. see you in a few days...