6. When people camp at whitney trail camp, do they leave their camping gear there before summit and then take it on the way back or they take it with them to the summit?
7. Getting permit. Is there a way to get permit a day or two before my hike? I checked that office which gives a permits works from 9am to 5pm. 9am is very late for me. If I will get permit at 9am on my first day hike, I will start my hike very late.
And also if I will stay at Whitney portal to acclimate, that means that I will need to go back to 4k feet to get permit, so it's wasting of time.
