We made to the summit.
Due to the weather condition we started on day earlier than planned and picked up walk-in permit at ranger station (10.31-11.1). Trail was almost free of snow until trail camp. The weather on 10.31 at trail camp was very pleasant, very little wind and gorgeous view of winter constellations.
The condition on 99 or 100 switchbacks was passable with great cautiousness. Crampon and poles are necessary for a safe hike. Steps by hikers were quickly covered by snow drift. Cables is not the Only difficult part, but the start of it. The switchback took us 3 hours to complete.
From trail crest to the summit the snow was packed by hikers, which made it a relative easy pass. On the summit the wind was strong, I almost lost my summit pack when took a photo.
Some photos from this memorable trip:
http://www.whitneyzone.com/wz/ubbthreads.php/galleries/44748/Mt_Whitney_10.31-11.1_2015
