I have to agree with Alex and my knowledge is months old. I approached and climbed in there two times this season.
To the basin with a day pack once took us about2.25 to 2.5 hours and I am out of shape. Only about 30 minutes less than with overnight packs. The key to me seemed to be as soon as you hit the avvvy debris cross it about 100 meters above where the trail hits it and then shwack (minor) up to the basin. It was no trail then and might still be. It seemed very straightforward to us and that was different parties each time.
Have fun climbing.
[ 09-23-2002, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]