Congratulations on your achievement! Looks like you had an awesome trip!
I have a question and would appreciate to receive your feedback. Our group is going to hike Mt. Whitney on Friday July 22 with the overnight permit. I was wondering if trail running shoes would work for the current conditions on the trail. Would we have any issues with running water on switchbacks and crossing that remaining patch of snow? Should we carry microspikes for that snow crossing? I would prefer not to bring traction devices to reduce weight of our packs, but we can certainly take them for safety if necessary. We will have trekking poles.
