If you're planning a trip to the Palisades anytime soon, the snow levels are crazy low; it feels like August conditions.
Mosquitos were a problem in Palisades Lakes, Dusy Basin, and the upper Big Pine lakes (especially Fifth Lake). That said, long sleeve shirts and a little DEET solved the problem.
My route:
1. Big Pine Creek south fork to Elinore Lake
2. Elinore Lake over Scimitar Pass, over Cirque Pass, and down to Palisade Lakes
3. On the PCT from Palisade Lakes to Grouse Meadows
4. Zero day in Grouse Meadows
5. Grouse Meadows to Bishop Pass, over Jigsaw Pass, and down to Fifth Lake.
6. Fifth Lake to Big Pine Creek trailhead
I posted more notes -- especially about Scimitar and Jigsaw passes -- here:
Also, I recorded a lot of HD video along the way: