yeah, its fun but if its warm during the day for like a week strait i wouldn't recommend going up . I am part the Appalacian mT search and recue we puled about 12 people out of ice caves last year. Stick to the beaten path when going up and u should be good. Have fun man.
ive heard its easier to go earlier becasue you can ski back down instead of hiking, later in the spring all of the snow melts and you have to hike back down