Hmmm...."Be prepared for pretty much anything, and know how to use the gear and conduct yourselves."
If people did that, they would ruin all the fun for us commenters on all things stupid.
However, this is the crux of this part of the Whitney quota season. I got a permit and I'm going to do it. I really, really, want to glissade from Trail Crest in the afternoon shadows when the slope is icing up and getting faster. What rocks on my left?
