Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Mt Whitney mid-May solo

Hi all,

I'm after a bit of advice. I'm in California for a couple of weeks in May and have obtained a day hike permit for Whitney on 19th May.

I was wondering if attempting a solo day hike in mid-May on the main trail was too ambitious? I'm comfortable with crampons etc and I was planning on doing a couple of acclimatizing hikes for two days before.

I'm travelling over from the UK so will not have the kit necessary to spend a night at trail camp.

Thanks