Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Bear Can in Early May Onion Valley to Portal

First week of May? Over Forester Pass? Are you taking snow shoes? Ice axe and crampons?

Did you see the pictures of the snow level at Tioga Pass here? Tioga Pass is at 10,000' elevation. That is about the average elevation of your hike.

Not sure about the canister, but they offer peace of mind. You might need a shovel to dig snow away from the bear boxes.