Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Question For July 2nd Week Mount Whitney Weather Condition

I was up to 12,900' Saturday. There isn't a lot snow around...less than I thought there would be.

Everyone here is offering there best estimates based on history and/or recent experiences in the Sierra. With that said, none us can know anyone else's comfort level in certain circumstances.

Personally, I never did what a lot early seasons newbies do every year; that is, climb the chute with zero experience with rented crampons and ice axe. I have less cajones than brains.

Do I think it will be a trail? No, there will be beaten path into the snow and ice. It's ain't going to be summer on those switchbacks for a while longer. The cables always has ice/snow, its just a matter of how much.