Skyline Dec 13th... still reasonable?

[freebeer]

After reading the last post, I'm inspired to consider an attempt early Sat. I've been up once already, just this Spring.

Is anybody else considering heading up this weekend? Thoughts on whether ice axe and crampons are needed yet for the summit?

Thanks in advance...

[Perry]

I don't know how much ice there is, but you'll have no problem finding a partner if you're giving away free beer...

At first I thought you might be a spammer, but then I noticed your post was about hiking.

[KathyW]

It does look like there's some weather coming in, so be careful out there. Here are the forecasts per the National Weather Service:

Palm Springs Forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Areas of blowing dust after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Long Valley Forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.