It just will stick around longer on Whitney, so there's a good chance for some crud to build up and remain on the trail at Trail Crest and above that doesn't derive from major storms. None of that will be of the category of snow event that will have you postholing for miles, though.
That crud is what I am considering more than postholing. As others have mentioned I don't want to lug crampons from TM but if there is even a 20% chance that I may need them I will either carry or send them in my final resupply.
Thanks so much for sharing your info and that fine graph Fishmonger!
