Persuaded on the snowshoeing, or the summit attack, or both?

Snowshoeing doesn't require too much specialized equipment: Shoes, poles (if you want them, but I know you like to go without,) and some gaiters for your boots. The boots you've got work really well with most 'shoe bindings (I know because I have the same boots, if you recall.) You can rent a pair of snowshoes at REI if you don't own a pair, or maybe someone from the crew that's going has an extra pair. I can find out this coming weekend when I get together with a few of them: You're welcome to join us if you're free on Saturday.

The Sloan Peak summit won't require anything more than an ice axe (and crampons if you want them, but they're not necessary.) Sloan's almost 8000', and there's a glacier crossing near the top, but from the accounts that I've read of the Corkscrew Route, you can use an axe and chop footholds if you don't have crampons. Aside from that, I'll have everything else the crew would need as far as odd equipment: 'biners and rope, mainly if we feel it necessary to lash together across the ice field. It's a Class 2 to 3 alpine mostly, and I'd avoid any sheer face climbing because A) I suck at it, and B) I don't own the equipment to do it (refer to point A.)