Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Modifying Trip Participants on Permit

What happens if the leader picks up the permit and then can't do the hike? Is the rest of the group still allowed to hike? What if the leader were on the trail and had to quit? Does the rest of the group also have to turn around?

If so, maybe your father could make the trip to Lone Pine to get the permit for the rest of you. Perhaps he could hike as far as Lone Pine Lake or something.