Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Need Advice on Good Date for Whitney.

Heya all,

I had planned a trip up whitney for a day last week, but work had to delay the trip. I have never done whitney (have done similar peaks), so not very sure of the conditions at different times of the year. Any advice would really help.

Well, we have two date options available. Due to jury duty, my next available climb date would be in mid September. Are conditions in September still good for climbing (I don't want to miss doing it this year).

My other planned date was after a road trip in mid-november. This date would work much better as we are passing right through lone pine, but with no great experience in icy conditions (i.e. crampons, snowshoes, ect), I was not sure if this date is out of season for whitney climbing.

Or is the season pretty much winding down. If so I will make a huge effort to get there in the next week or two.

Any advice would help loads,
Tony