[pct-l] Ice Axe and Spikes from Dunsmuir to Ashland in June?

[Deems]

I'm an experienced hiker in the Seiad Valley area, and know well the full 
section you're planning on hiking.  With the current snow levels at less 
than normal, I'd keep on making plans on your hike.  July4 is the optimum 
window I gauge for this section in normal snow years, and I expect 
considerable melting to happen since most of our snow fell in March.  You 
will hit some snow without a doubt, short snowfields, but nothing that would 
defeat you. If you have experience and snow skills on spring hikes, skilled 
in navigation, willing to hike a mile on snow, can handle a steep snow 
slope, and have the common sense to find a route around, you should be able 
to hike this section. Contact me again in May for an update.
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 I am planning to do a section from Dunsmuir to Ashland from June 20 or so 
to
July 5 or so of this year.  Snow pack is around 75% of normal this year. I 
wouldn't worry about it except that I will be going through earlier than 
most thru hikers.  So,
what do you think?  Should I worry about an Ice Axe and spikes or what?
 How much snow should I be thinking I'll be running into?  What questions
should I be asking that I'm not?

Thanks...

Starman