Jojo, the word is out that the road is now open to Whitney Portal.  Langley is not a quick climb with winter conditions.  And that old Army Pass route looks steeper than the final 400 on the Whitney Mountaineers Route.
A woman died there last summer when she slipped. 
THanks SteveC ... we did this route about 2 weeks after that woman fell and saw the spot from where she fell .... 
Do you know if the road to CottonWodd lakes is open???
thnx