White Mountain, Mt. Duckabush info

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Anyone have any information on the ridge between White Mountain and Mt. LaCrosse? The climbers guide says its doable, and class 3, so I'm wondering if it's sketchy and exposed or fairly straightforward. I'm guessing the former.

And has anyone climbed White Mountain from the LaCrosse Basin side or Mt. Duckabush from O'Neil Pass? I'm looking at the Duckabush East Peak route in the guide, as well as the Class 3 route (route 3)to the true summit, which sounds very cool but potentially scary: "Ascend the steep rock arete between the two glaciers directly to the summit."

And lastly, any recent mosquito reports for the south-central Olys? I'm not sure whether I'll carry a tent into LaCrosse basin, or go with the bivy.

 

Thanks