Fuhrer Finger Approach Info?

[Ron_R]

I did the Fuhrer Finger route on Rainier 5 years ago by approaching from a camp at the base of the Turtle snowfield and the Wilson Glacier. In that manner, we could descend the Kautz and retrieve camp. Has anyone done this route by approaching from the Muir snowfield and camping near the base of the Finger?

[W]

Ron,

Can be done, however, the Nisqually glacier is usually badly crevassed where you need to cross, and if you cross high, you could be exposed to serac fall from the main nisqually icefall. Considering that you will most likely want an alpine start on the route proper, the routefinding through the nisqually in the dark could be a time consuming problem depending on how badly broken it is.

The way you did it before probably the best way overall.