I could not agree more with Ken when it comes to this time of the year being dangerous. As I have said, the most dangerous thing on the MMWT is you, not the cables, windows or weather. You are the one making all the decisions.
My guess guiding would be ok in the months of May and October. There is not a whole lot of pressure on permits in these months and, God, do we have a lot of hand wringing by noobs going this time of year.
With that said, I don't think many would pop $500 to walk up a benign trail...which is what this is most Octobers. Heck, I don't think many would pop $500, if the trail was full-on winter in October. It's still a stinking trail in most folks' minds.
