What is the norm for the unsuccessful percentage. 72% seems high, as up till this year (and one year prior) I've always been successful for a Monday in September. My permit got cancelled last year, so it broke my streak of 24 years straight of dayhiking Whitney at least once per year. Time to move on, I think I'm done with Whitney. The streak is mainly what motivated me to come back more than anything, and now I'm doing utramarathons so it's not really a challenge for me anymore. I will miss the tradition of going there every year though, but it's an 8 hour drive and that gets old.
