WA Pass conditions

[gavastik]

Has anyone been to the WA Pass area recently, Liberty Bell or SEWS/NEWS? What's it like these days? Snow/ice on the ground, snow/ice on the routes?

 

Thank you!

[TwoFortyJeff]

Routes are clear. Firm snow in the Liberty Bell - Concord gulley in the morning, then nice plunge steps in the evening. I was glad to have an ice axe. Crampons stayed in the pack, but I almost needed them. Plenty of snow at the turn off from the official trail to the climbers trail. Don't despair though, there is still plenty of loose choss to scramble over up higher.