Have a group with day permits on June 22nd. We have some experience with ice axe/crampons and did Mt whitney via main trail last August. It was amazing and we are excited to go back. We are trying to decide whether to go up/down the main trail or go up the MR and down the main trail. We really only care about which one will be a better experience, mostly in terms of views and environment. I think we default to the main trail because lugging up boots, ice axe and crampons is a lot of extra work for maybe 100 feet of snow (seems to me based on recent trip reports crampons are still reccomended), but if others think it is worth it, we are happy to give it a try.
Any opinions or reccomendations? Thanks!
