Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Alternate hikes if I don't get Lottery for Mt Whitney

Hi All and thanks for all the informative posts in this forum.

I am planning on doing the Mt Whitney summit on May 2-3. I fly in on May 1st and will be in Lone Pine by ~12 noon. I plan on staying at a hotel/motel on the 1st.

What are my options if I do not win the lottery for May 2-3. I can do May 3-4 as well but that's about as flexible as I can be on dates. I plan on staying at Trail Camp one night during my summit.

Any help on bettering my chances for the lottery OR any advice on alternate hikes would be greatly appreciated. I am flying in to Las Vegas as an FYI.

Thanks!

Erik