Trail hard and frozen after warm temps previous day. Minor blowdowns, water crossings bridged for now. Traction devices used even on flat terrain, we used full crampons on the steep terrain. Chute on lower part of section going up the main peak is no longer preferred as mentioned in a previous posting- it is ice filled. We took the less-ice covered alternate route. Trail in great condition for crampons, hopefully will soften again with warmer temps.