Hi Rob,
Since you are doing the Mountaineers Route, and that you entered the lottery, that you have a "day use Whitney Zone" permit -- because if you were doing an overnight in that area, the permits are outside the lottery (6 slots available 6 months in advance, 4 slots available via walk-in the day before)
Unless you are climbing one of the walls of Whitney, then "foot" is the correct answer.
When are you climbing Whitney?
