Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Mt. Muir - any need for protection?

I climbed Muir as my first 14er on the way to Whitney in 1988. The part near the trail is easy but a bit loose. The upper part is nice class 3. I've been back 10 more times, including January 1993 with a foot of fresh snow on it. I did it again just last month. I never brought any protection.