Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Possible solo attempt in late september....

Minimal supplies, eh. September ain't July. It can be damn cold at night up high, which can mean a lot of extra clothes especially if your plan is to be at Trail Crest around 5:30 - 6:00 AM.

I have been on crest or the summit at dawn 5 times, between August and late September. There has not been a time where was not cold to some degree or another. This includes to mornings on the summit where the temperatures were in single digits with high winds.

I would suggest extra of clothes for items that are wet from sweat; such as, gloves, hats and tops. I took a pair of gloves off at 14,000' to eat a Clif Bar a few years ago, when I put them back on they covered with frost and stiff.

Dry=warm