doubleE: my partner and i will be at paradise sat 9am to register and head up to muir. your welcome to join us. you'll either see my blue jeep or (don't know his car). my email i_mtnclimb@yahoo.com cell 206.849.8736
vw4ever: i hope to hook up with your grp at paradise and hear about your plan. take my info & keep me in mind for lib ridge as well.
i've done 5 routes on rainer including fuhrer finger. i have a partner now for gibraltar ledge this w/e, but that's more technical and probably will require the use of pickets, ice tool and ice axe. how much experience do you have? and are you comfortable with something like that?