Due to the uncertain conditions this year, there'll be a lot of people trying to summit Whitney on short notice. Driving up from the LA, SD, or Bay area Friday evening and hiking up Whitney Saturday morning may be more common than usual.
If you live at sea level but hike or drive to 10,000' every weekend for a few hours, will that help? If so, will that enable most people to go from sea level to 14,500' in less than 24 hours without experiencing moderate or severe AMS symptoms?
