AlpineK Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Trip: Mt Rainier - Muir Snowfield Date: 10/18/2008 Trip Report: Muir on Saturday deux Looking to crank some October turns Hugh and I decided to check out the Muir Snowfield. I hadn't read any detailed TRs, but it seemed like a good shot. Anyhow this is what the snowfield looks like right now We got up to Muir at about 2 PM. I haven't seen the place since they renovated the hut a bit. It looks nice, and I like the new skylights. My only complaint is it just isn't smoky enough inside. The ski down was good. Not perfect snow, but there was a lot of corn snow from some recent storms. We stayed on skis till just above Pebble Creek. All and all a fun day. More snow will make it better, but with November and December coming the chances of new snow go up. We did stop by the new visitor center at the parking lot. The place looks a lot more Northwestern than the old Hawaiian building. The displays inside are pretty cool too. Gear Notes: I did the ascent in hiking shoes. Approach Notes: As always check the weather before you go. We hit it pretty well, but we did run into some cloudy conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 My only complaint is it just isn't smoky enough inside. Ah times have changed....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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