Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Sept. 26 Whitney Dayclimb. Mt. Muir Combo Partners?

John,
I'd go with you, but you're too late. I'm up in the area from next Thursday to Sunday. I was trying to decide to do Whitney/Muir or Langley/Cirque or Russell/Carrillion.

If you're flexible, let me know and we can try the North Fork and go down the trail. I refuse to go up AND down the trail anymore. Too damn long for my aching knees, and the North Fork is much more beautiful and exciting.

I usually start from 3-4 AM. See all the other threads about current conditions. Bring extra clothes, gloves, etc to change out of on the summit. It could be freezing, literally. Sunset should be past 6 PM and before 7 PM. Bring emergency items in case you get stuck up there for the night.

Some people will say bring crampons, I think they're useless right now. Microspikes may come in handy as walking in them on granite is not a big deal, and they're easy to take on and off.

Good luck.