I am taking the hiking trail as my mom is coming. I would prefer to do the mountineering route but my mom would be a little clumbsy with crampons and an ice axe. Luckily the snow and ice will be melted by the 8th. The snow/ice melted fast this year so the trail isn't going to tough. Basically follow the path and hike.

I want to do the JMT sometime in my life. I hiked into King's Canyon and summited Mt Goddard and Scylla. Beautiful area.