Average time to climb from Paradise to Camp Muir?

[WildBlue]

Please chime in. I'm trying to get some average expected climbing times from Paradise to Muir, including rest breaks. How does five hours and twenty minutes sound?

Thanks.

[MJaso]

5 hours sounds good if your 41 and have a 44 pound pack on. That's how long it took me...

[sprocket]

We did it in 4.5 hours with full packs on two weeks ago, steady pace and 2 decent breaks. Pretty fit crew that's been fairly active of late.

 

5 hours is about what RMI seems to do with full packs. Conditions and your condtion can affect that also the altitude affects people differently.

 

I guess the question is are you asking for planning purposes or if that is a good time?

[WildBlue]

Both. It was my first time to Muir so I have nothing to really gauge my time against. I am wondering how fast other people do it. It was a complete whiteout fog so I couldn't see any of my surroundings, and it's hard to get any kind of perspective on distances or speed like that.

[Donski]

I heard average time can vary from 3-4 hours depending on fitness. I have a friend, who was hiking up to ski down, do it in in under 2 and a half hours. I think I've read trip reports on TAY where times range from just under two hours to 3 hours without breaks. I'm assuming some of these are during early spring conditions where skinning up might be quicker than bootpacking. As far as jogging up up to Muir, if you are so inclined for an intense workout, the record is around 52-53 minutes supposedly done by a park ranger.

 

I would not be so worried about time my first time up, I'd be happy just to make it for my first time, then I'd worry about time on following trips.

 

 

[Dane]

4.5 mile hike and 4,660 feet of elevation gain.

[BootsandPants]

I heard average time can vary from 3-4 hours depending on fitness. I have a friend, who was hiking up to ski down, do it in in under 2 and a half hours.

 

That's been my experience. I've done it in 2.5 hours on the fast end with nothing but a liter of water, a puffy, and a hamburger in my pack, or 9.5 hours dragging a full keg. That was a long day on the snowfield...

[KaskadskyjKozak]

4.5 mile hike and 4,660 feet of elevation gain.

 

Best answer yet. :-)

[farflung]

Three hours with a day pack, 5ish with overnight/climbing gear.

[CascadeClimber]

Lots of variables here. I've skinned from Paradise to Muir in 2:16. I've also spent six hours to make it to 8000' in a whiteout and deep snow.

[DPS]

I skinned it in 90 minutes with a light pack. Last time I climbed DC it took ~ 2:45 to get to muir with an overnight pack.

[Buckaroo]

Not sure if speed is the best indicator of fitness although there is a certain range you should be within.

 

I used to do it in 4 hours but haven't done it in a number of years.

 

How did you feel after the effort? How did you feel the next day? How do you think you would feel if you did it twice?

 

GPS is the new answer to the white out. Be careful up there, be ready to dig a snow cave, the mountain makes it's own weather and it can come in very quickly. Watch out for the occasional small crevasse. People have died on this approach from the weather.

[Alpineaddiction]

I've been up there a few times and about 3-4 hours is average assuming clear weather. Add fog or trudging through deep snow and the time can increase quick