Icicle Ridge (winter)

TH @ 1200' had ~1 foot of icy snow. Trail had compacted ice/snow with a couple very small bare patches until the ridge is attained. Trail traction is highly recommended. We then observed several pinwheels as the snow from late this past week was consolidating; and we took the ridge up to ~4400' where the snow quality was markedly better -- still sticky but there was a couple inches from more recent. (presumably yesterday)