If anyone is still wondering about conditions on the MR route. Our party climbed the Chute and Notch of the MR this Sunday on June 10th. We started the climb from Iceberg Lake around 7am. Morning temps where around 30 degrees.
CHUTE: There is a little snow on the bottom portion of the chute. All of the climbing parties stayed to the left of the snow and scrambled up the rocks. Most groups stayed left about 80% of the way up, then moved to the right side for the last 20%. There was no need for Ice Axe and Crampons.
NOTCH: We arrived at the notch around 8:30 and the notch was in shadow from the sun. The rocks where like icecubes, make sure to bring climbing gloves if you will be there that early. I think by 9:30-10 the notch is warmed up by the sun. The center is filled with snow, really almost a hard ice. All groups went up the rocks on the left side then about halfway traversed to the right and scrambeld up the rocks. No need for Ice Axe and Crampons.
Summit: Warmed up to about high 50's by 9:15, very little wind and pleasant. The weather was fantastic!
