In reply to NottsRich:
Hahaha, nice one! Yeah, defo the right choice, unless you fancied Tower Ridge under slush. I was skiing and it was as warm as the thermometer indicated! Met a team who'd gone up Golden Oldy and described it as being in what I would term predictably disgusting condition.
On the other hand, the forecast for this week into next is favouring good conditions building on the higher ice routes...