In reply to JohnnyW:
I didn't do the whole round but quickly nipped the end two stob ban and mullach nan coirean a couple of days ago and there were extensive patches in the coires and long sections of snow on the ridge.
I took around 200m of steep (grade one ish) ground up to the crest and didn't need crampons for the entire day. Carried them though and I used my axe.