On October 19th we climbed North Victoria and its classic NE ridge. Significant snow amounts began at 2500m. HS on the glacier is 30-60cm, requiring cautious route finding and continuous probing to avoid thinly bridged crevasses. No significant increase in HS was observed as we gained elevation. Gaining the N Vic-Collier col was tricky and required a long traverse on thin snow slopes with exposure below. The NE ridge itself was a mix of rock and snow and we chose to climb the rock step which was mostly snow free and manageable. As far as avalanche conditions we saw one old(72+ hours) size 1.5 pile of debris that came off the solar slopes of Collier. No instabilities or slab properties were found anywhere through the day. The HS is faceted and will likely become a layer of concern once it is buried by additional load. Overall we encountered challenging late fall conditions that made for slow travel and forced thoughtful decision making.