generally people don't do their first ascent in Winter, and, if they do, they actually know what they are getting into.
Gotta start somewhere... Give they guy some credit - he has all the gear he needs. He obviously has guts. I say go for it.
i'd prefer not to read about another needless death on the mountain... with the accompanying news media bashing foolish climbers wasting thousands of $$$ on rescues, calls for MLUs, and a pound of flesh from responsible climbers. but, hey, that's just me.