Iapetus999 Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 Hi I'm new here! I'm scheduled to climb Rainier with RMI in 6 weeks. I want to climb to Muir a couple times to train for it. I've never even been up to Paradise. What gear do I need to climb up there and is it easy to find the way? I'm planning to go Saturday Jul 9. Is there anyone going that route I could tag along with? Any tips/links would be welcome. Quote
sobo Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 Hi I'm new here! ...What gear do I need to climb up there and is it easy to find the way?... Â First, read this thread. Â Then, review this thread. Â That should about do it, and have fun! Quote
Kitergal Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 If the weathers nice, just follow the crowds.... Quote
sobo Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 But be prepared for the weather to go to shit. Mountain makes its own weather, and all that rot. Quote
Iapetus999 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Posted July 6, 2005 Thanx for the responses! Quick ?...will I need crampons/boots/gaitors? I have poles+ lots of ski gear/clothes. Quote
sobo Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 ...will I need crampons/boots/gaitors?  nice to have/yes/nice to have  I have poles+ lots of ski gear/clothes.  Poles are nice, but if you're only going to Muir for a day (this assumes that you're not schlepping a huge pack up there), I wouldn't take them. Quote
Iapetus999 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Posted July 6, 2005 Yup I'm shlepping a pack (for training...mostly water I can dump) so I'll probably use the poles for balance. How buggy is it up there? Some trails I've been on lately have been swarming with mosquitoes. Quote
pbelitz Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I find it rather puzzling that someone who asks questions about going to Muir would even begin to contemplate climbing Rainier, but I suppose that is what RMI is for. Â Muir is a (boring) hike. If the weather rolls in, you'll be reminded that you are pretty much higher than any other point in the state. Quote
Geek_the_Greek Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Dude, this is the newbies forum. Don't be such a dick. We all know your snotty opinions already. Quote
AlpineK Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Hi I'm new here! ...What gear do I need to climb up there and is it easy to find the way?... Â First, read this thread. Â Then, review this thread. Â That should about do it, and have fun! Â After... I repeat. After you've been to muir read this thread Quote
To_The_Top Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Map here Take sunblock, even if its cloudy, and remember to cover for the rays reflected from the snow. Quote
Bug Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Offer free tokes on the way up and free beer upon returning and there are about a dozen guys here who will carry you up there. But you WILL have fun even without drugs. It is a very incredible place to be and a fantastic place to ski. Quote
AlpineK Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 It is a very incredible place to be and a fantastic place to ski. Â I wouldn't put it that way. The skiing is alright but not really that good. The climb/hike up is a good measure of how you will do on a volcano climb, but it isn't the best ever. Â There are good views of the southern Cascades, and if you're climbing the mountain it's a good test of your ability. Quote
spicoli11 Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Enjoy your time on the mountain......I'm sure you know your limits. Don't take people to seriously on this site who try and discourage you. They are fools. The more hikes you take...the better off you are going into the mountains Quote
AlpineK Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 (edited) Fuck you asshole. I never said it was a bad thing to do. Â If you're climbing Rainier with RMI later then go for it...otherwise find something else to do. Â Hey spicoli, have you ever climbed anything that wasn't a volcano...I didn't think so...wanker. Â Iapetus999 hiking to Muir is a good measure of your ability to climb the mountain...but not much more. Edited July 7, 2005 by AlpineK Quote
Ireneo_Funes Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Hi I'm new here  to  Fuck you asshole.  ...in only 15 posts! Way to go team!!!  Welcome to cc.com. Quote
cj001f Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Hi I'm new here  to  Fuck you asshole.  ...in only 15 posts! Way to go team!!!  Welcome to cc.com.  That's what we have Moderators for Quote
Iapetus999 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Posted July 7, 2005 Boy this is a spirited web site. I'm just doing Muir for the Rainier training...it is the highest elevation hike I can do around here..... Quote
tomtom Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Boy this is a spirited web site. I'm just doing Muir for the Rainier training...it is the highest elevation hike I can do around here..... Â After Muir, you might consider doing the South Side of Adams as a very long day trip or an overnight. Gets you up to 12k. But have your navigation skills down in case the weather blows in. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Muir is a (boring) hike. If the weather rolls in, you'll be reminded that you are pretty much higher than any other point in the state. Â to each his own. Â I always have a great time when I hike to Muir (in good weather). Great views, sounds and smells of alpine meadows, being at elevation, etc. Â A boring hike is something more in the vein of Mt. Si. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Boy this is a spirited web site. I'm just doing Muir for the Rainier training...it is the highest elevation hike I can do around here..... yes, it is. muir is great training for the climb to camp when you make an attempt. if you're in shape for that part, that'll definitely help! and if it's nice out, it is beautifl ... Quote
Bug Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 It is a very incredible place to be and a fantastic place to ski. Â I wouldn't put it that way. The skiing is alright but not really that good. The climb/hike up is a good measure of how you will do on a volcano climb, but it isn't the best ever. Â There are good views of the southern Cascades, and if you're climbing the mountain it's a good test of your ability. I stand by my assessment. Maybe you have been up there too many times. Whenever I take someone up there, they are blissed out. Even the experienced climbers. I guess if you are looking for a lot of steep terrain there are better places to ski. But a newbie will have a blast on the 6 mile ski down. Watch out for ice and rock but most of it is a wind in your face cruise with great views. The Adams reccommendation is a good one too. Also a good ski and even has some pretty steep skiing up on top. If you are not going to ski it, do the north ridge and avoid the crowds. Quote
AlpineK Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 OK obviously some of you can't read.  I wouldn't put it that way. The skiing is alright but not really that good. The climb/hike up is a good measure of how you will do on a volcano climb, but it isn't the best ever. There are good views of the southern Cascades, and if you're climbing the mountain it's a good test of your ability.  What I said was it's a good training hike with some good views. The skiing is mediocre at best and due to it's popularity the snowfield is a zoo. I'd do it if I was training to climb Rainier for the first time.  It's not a bad hike every once in a while, but if that's all you do then you lack creativity.  Hey Bug, living with mormons isn't helping your smarts. Quote
Bug Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Hey this is almost like the cc.com before the bannings. Dude. You clearly played down a place that is so popular with the rest of the country it was made into a national park. Are we going to diss every place we have been 500 times? Why the hell did you go there 500 times? Re-read your own thread after your morning coffee. And where did the mormon comment come from? Never mind. Your mind is a strange place. I don't want to go there. Quote
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