I'm not sure but I think that area is still considered high peaks and so you have to snowshoe or ski approach by law.

lakeplacid.com/shared/whattodo/conditions-xc.cfm

The website above reports snow and ice to be found above 3ooo ft. The current report is dated 10/23. I believe that at this time, the use of snow shoes or skis is triggered by snow depth, not a specific date. However, if one was to do a bonafide winter ascent, then the use of snow shoes or skis would be a given come 12/21 or whenever winter actually begins. Enjoy. RC

Womby....the two upper pitches were covered in about 1/2 inch of verglas when my partner and I did it. So we aided them. I actually think we were off left of the main route, but it was all the same..hacking out nut placements. The ramp was big, fat, and blue cruiser grade 2+ ice. the first two picthes getting to the ramp were full on, throw down, grade 3/M something. Really fun. I would do this again and see if I could improve on our time. I think it took us ALL day. We wrapped off after sunset.

Wrapped, Rob, _W_ freakin WRAPPED? WTF?

Wow! Smikey is wearing off on me

It's sorta like swine flu!

I think I caught it when I sipped the Jameson out of his flask last winter.