Decent jacket (with hood) that I've used from AK to South America. Sure, there's better out there and I would love a Feathered Friends, but it works just fine.
Skinned from parking lot to summit yesterday, no ice-axe or crampons used. Road is snow ruts that are thawing fast, but I would recommend driving something with clearance to avoid high centering. Snowpack was stable but beacon, probe & shovel for me always... Permit system applies after April 1st but from my conversations with others, guess I was the only one that actually purchased one...