We climbed Mt Temple via the SW Face scramble yesterday. A few spots, including the crux pitch, were wet from the afternoon and evening rain storms we have been having lately.

I was pleasantly surprised to see firm snow patches near and on the summit (which were all avoidable). The upper East Ridge was snow covered. When we got back to Moraine Lake the lower East Ridge was mostly dry and this route looks to be in prime shape.

The surrounding peaks including glaciers and couloirs are all quite dry and not appealing. I think access to the W Ridge of Fay would be problematic.

There seem to be a few transport companies offering early morning access to Moraine Lake. We booked this trip months ago though and booking a shuttle for a climbing trip based on last minute conditions seems to be impossible as all shuttles are jammed tight with sunrisers. This shows as we we seemed to be the only early access climbers in the entire valley, which is unfortunate for this world class venue for rock and mountain climbs.