Hah, thanks Steve.
I ask because I WILL be descending to Whitney Portal. Several days into the back country I'll be craving beer and fries... and more beer. But I'll also be able to ship stuff down into LP and not have to carry umpteen days worth of stuff across the range.
Krishna, I like the idea of a different return route. Perhaps a CC route somewhere.... I was actually thinking about cutting over Pants Pass. It would be shorter than Colby Pass no?
A resupply at Whitney Portal would really work!
If you are game for the cross-country, Pants Pass from the east side is good (tougher from the west). And probably the most direct Sierra crossing from Mt Whitney. Here's my report from two years ago:
HST: High Sierra Trail and Pants PassMore pictures and captions in the album here:
HST High Sierra Trail, Pants Pass
