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UPDATE: Climbed the route on Friday. Excellent conditions. No snow in the chimneys, no exposed ice on Winnie's slide, can still get onto the Upper Curtis without treading on bare ice, Hell's Highway in good shape but quite steep (slightly steeper than the slide), small snow patch low on the summit pyramid proper. A bit of a moat getting on the upper chimneys, but not especially troublesome.

Thanks for the info guys! Probably a bit late for more partners this trip, but maybe next time. Any sage advice on avoiding routefinding problems entering/in the chimneys?

Thinking about giving the chimneys a go on Thursday/Friday - any idea about current conditions? Last reports I saw were from over 2 weeks ago indicating that there was a substantial amount of snow lingering in the chimneys and on the summit pyramid. Anyone catch a glimpse of the route recently? Thanks in advance for any info.