Mid-October Muir Hike

[crmlla2007]

I will be going to Seattle to visit family in mid-October and wondered about the possibility of hiking up to Muir and spending the night for a workout and shakedown for future trips.

 

Since I'll be alone I don't really care about a summit, just camping at Muir (and even at that, if the weather, etc won't allow for an overnight, a day-hike is cool as well).

 

Previous experience on Rainier(I'm sure someone will ask):

 

Winter expedition seminar at Muir in April 2007

Summit via Kautz July 2007

 

Is this feasible or should I do something different? Any advice/suggestions appreciated.

 

Thanks

[genepires]

sounds good. weather permitting, it should be a great time with no crowds. You may have some new snow but shouldn't be enough for snowshoes. (might be a good idea to either bring them or be ready to rent them if you find they are needed) Fall seems to have come a little early this year so it "may" be a bit cold in mid october.

Enjoy!

 

 

[crmlla2007]

Thanks, snowshoes wasn't on my list.

 

Anyone have beta on the crevasses in the Muir Snowfield?

 

 

[lazyalpinist]

Beta here:

 

http://mountrainierconditions.blogspot.com/

 

(Although I couldn't find Muir specific.)

 

Possible better beta here:

 

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=10896.0

[Pandora]

Was there yesterday (Friday, 10/10) to shred the freshies on the snowfield. It's looking much better with a new coat of snow: the crevasses were filled in (or at least covered over), and we never saw evidence of them or punched through. The snow was quite deep in spots; I would definitely recommend bringing flotation. I've experienced t-shirt weather up there in October, but it was FRIGID this time around.

[crmlla2007]

thanks - that sounds a lot better than dirty steel wool ice.