Paul K led friend Colleen up the Mountaineers Route, then from The Notch, they covered the "Traverse" or Easy Walkoff to the summit. Colleen's report is here: Winter Whitney- my first mountaineering trip

Here's a picture looking west from the notch:   (click on any picture for a full-size view.)


These pictures are taken while descending the route to the Notch.
                   

                   



Another picture showing the Easy Walk Off, from April, 2016:


Picture from May 2016, looking east toward the Notch: