I did it solo. I camped two nights at Horseshoe Meadows and hiked to Chicken Springs Lake and back to get acclimated. Then backpacked to Trail Camp, got up the next morning and started hiking at 7:25am, summited at 10am after negotiating nearly 3 miles of snow on the trail between Trail Crest and the summit, and made it back to the car by 7pm.
harbor - Aug 8, 2014 1:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
10th State HP
Acclimated at Great Basin Ntl. Park in Nevada for a few days before driving out to Whitney. Day hiked all 22 miles. Gorgeous cloudless day. Probably one of the nicest all summer. Glad I wasn't up there this last weekend with the freak August snowstorm dumping 6-12 inches on much of the High Sierras. A lot of leftover snow up on top. Like every hike I've done at higher altitudes my stomach went into a knot at 13k feet but luckily the feeling went away after 30 or so minutes. Highest I've ever been so far.
Hiked with brother, sister, and father-in-law. Great experience. Stayed at the hostel in Lone Pine.
Adam Doc Fox - Jul 17, 2014 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2014
Fog Death View
Rain cloud shroud from 3 a.m. departure at Trail Camp to summit and back. I imagine the views were neat. Bob Ross painted Sequoia Natl' one time so I'll check that.
Amazing time; ignore the sarcasm.
Diesel - Jul 15, 2014 12:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
Day Hike Solo
Second time up. Slower than last year by 45 minutes! 5:15 from Portal to summit.
nikhilm - Jul 9, 2014 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
day hike from whitney portal
Exhausting! Coming down that trail has to be the worst thing I've ever done, not because of the physical effort, but the amount of painful talus and switchbacks.
braindancer - Jul 8, 2014 12:04 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2008
Yay Whitney!
This was our first venture to high(ish) elevation, and it did kick our butt quite a bit. We did this as an overnighter. Couldn't sleep on summit plateau, that made the summit quite a bit more strenuous. 99 switchbacks had a good deal of show but no ice.
bscott - Jun 30, 2014 12:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
don't know why...
...it took me so long, but i finally got here!
eidenreiden - Jun 18, 2014 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2005
At end of JMT
Beautiful! Surreal sunrise through the cracks in the ridge after trail crest. Otherworldly look to all of the fractured rock. Perfect amount of wind, swirling mist, clear air and warm sun to finish off an amazing John Muir Trail trip.
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2005
Trail in a Day
Solo in a day. Was at Badwater Basin (lowest point in U.S.) a couple days before.
Jurgen - Jun 6, 2014 11:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2014
Whitney trail in a day
Great hike with beautiful views. The hike is easy but very long (which you usually first notice during the descent). We started around 4pm and summited 7 hours later. During the descent we slided down the chute, which was fun and fast.
Pietri - May 9, 2014 1:46 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2014
Mountaineer's Route
Friday 5/2/14 hiked to Upper Boy Scout Lake and camped.
Saturday 5/3/14 started for the summit at 0500 hours.
8 hours up; 6 hours down. Back at camp at 1900 hours.
Sunday 5/4/14 hiked out.
High pressure system in place the whole time. Generally clear; windy at times.
The road was closed by the locked gate just after Lone Pine Campground. It added an extra 2,000 feet of elevation gain as well as 3 more miles. We didn't encounter any snow until around 9,000 feet. We needed snowshoes around Lower Boy Scout Lake. Continued to Upper Boy Scout Lake to camp. Left at 6 am and summites around noon .
A rope and anchor material was nice for the newer members of our group.
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2004
Highpoint #12
Pulled the day permit. 22 grueling round trip miles but totally worth it. Sunrise on the eastern face is nothing short of religious.
ndriley97 - Feb 27, 2014 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1991
First 14er
Great memories. Took the easy route with my then-future wife. We have to do this one again!
BobD3 - Feb 11, 2014 2:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
9-9-09
First summit- 9-9-09. Twice since then.
Carv - Jan 22, 2014 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2013
California
Single day Whitney Trail solo.
MtnGuide - Jan 18, 2014 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1968
Overnighted: Lightning Snow
East Buttress, some on East Face, lightning buzzing last pitch, then snowing, so slept in summit hut.
Photos already posted about 2006.
iamrwood - Jan 14, 2014 3:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2013
On Top of the Country
Two days, one nights = AMAZING!! [with Jimmy & Travis]
docrst - Jan 13, 2014 10:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2013
Dad's day on the mountain
The hike, alpenglow,moon over Mt Muir, summiting Whitney and Muir were great, but were spectacular because I was accompanied by my son, daughter and son-in-law who all sailed up and helped create an embedded memory for us!
ScottWhitneyBound - Aug 10, 2014 12:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2014
Overnight at Trail CampI did it solo. I camped two nights at Horseshoe Meadows and hiked to Chicken Springs Lake and back to get acclimated. Then backpacked to Trail Camp, got up the next morning and started hiking at 7:25am, summited at 10am after negotiating nearly 3 miles of snow on the trail between Trail Crest and the summit, and made it back to the car by 7pm.
harbor - Aug 8, 2014 1:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
10th State HPAcclimated at Great Basin Ntl. Park in Nevada for a few days before driving out to Whitney. Day hiked all 22 miles. Gorgeous cloudless day. Probably one of the nicest all summer. Glad I wasn't up there this last weekend with the freak August snowstorm dumping 6-12 inches on much of the High Sierras. A lot of leftover snow up on top. Like every hike I've done at higher altitudes my stomach went into a knot at 13k feet but luckily the feeling went away after 30 or so minutes. Highest I've ever been so far.
Hiked with brother, sister, and father-in-law. Great experience. Stayed at the hostel in Lone Pine.
Adam Doc Fox - Jul 17, 2014 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2014
Fog Death ViewRain cloud shroud from 3 a.m. departure at Trail Camp to summit and back. I imagine the views were neat. Bob Ross painted Sequoia Natl' one time so I'll check that.
Amazing time; ignore the sarcasm.
Diesel - Jul 15, 2014 12:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
Day Hike SoloSecond time up. Slower than last year by 45 minutes! 5:15 from Portal to summit.
nikhilm - Jul 9, 2014 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
day hike from whitney portalExhausting! Coming down that trail has to be the worst thing I've ever done, not because of the physical effort, but the amount of painful talus and switchbacks.
braindancer - Jul 8, 2014 12:04 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2008
Yay Whitney!This was our first venture to high(ish) elevation, and it did kick our butt quite a bit. We did this as an overnighter. Couldn't sleep on summit plateau, that made the summit quite a bit more strenuous. 99 switchbacks had a good deal of show but no ice.
bscott - Jun 30, 2014 12:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
don't know why......it took me so long, but i finally got here!
eidenreiden - Jun 18, 2014 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2005
At end of JMTBeautiful! Surreal sunrise through the cracks in the ridge after trail crest. Otherworldly look to all of the fractured rock. Perfect amount of wind, swirling mist, clear air and warm sun to finish off an amazing John Muir Trail trip.
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2005
Trail in a DaySolo in a day. Was at Badwater Basin (lowest point in U.S.) a couple days before.
Jurgen - Jun 6, 2014 11:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2014
Whitney trail in a dayGreat hike with beautiful views. The hike is easy but very long (which you usually first notice during the descent). We started around 4pm and summited 7 hours later. During the descent we slided down the chute, which was fun and fast.
larrychenshen - May 28, 2014 11:47 pm
Hurray!Hurray!
Pietri - May 9, 2014 1:46 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2014
Mountaineer's RouteFriday 5/2/14 hiked to Upper Boy Scout Lake and camped.
Saturday 5/3/14 started for the summit at 0500 hours.
8 hours up; 6 hours down. Back at camp at 1900 hours.
Sunday 5/4/14 hiked out.
High pressure system in place the whole time. Generally clear; windy at times.
DarrenKnezek - Apr 16, 2014 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2014
Fantastic Climb via the Mountaineer's RouteThe road was closed by the locked gate just after Lone Pine Campground. It added an extra 2,000 feet of elevation gain as well as 3 more miles. We didn't encounter any snow until around 9,000 feet. We needed snowshoes around Lower Boy Scout Lake. Continued to Upper Boy Scout Lake to camp. Left at 6 am and summites around noon .
A rope and anchor material was nice for the newer members of our group.
IdahoScott - Apr 7, 2014 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2004
Highpoint #12Pulled the day permit. 22 grueling round trip miles but totally worth it. Sunrise on the eastern face is nothing short of religious.
ndriley97 - Feb 27, 2014 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1991
First 14erGreat memories. Took the easy route with my then-future wife. We have to do this one again!
BobD3 - Feb 11, 2014 2:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
9-9-09First summit- 9-9-09. Twice since then.
Carv - Jan 22, 2014 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2013
CaliforniaSingle day Whitney Trail solo.
MtnGuide - Jan 18, 2014 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1968
Overnighted: Lightning SnowEast Buttress, some on East Face, lightning buzzing last pitch, then snowing, so slept in summit hut.
Photos already posted about 2006.
iamrwood - Jan 14, 2014 3:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2013
On Top of the CountryTwo days, one nights = AMAZING!! [with Jimmy & Travis]
docrst - Jan 13, 2014 10:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2013
Dad's day on the mountainThe hike, alpenglow,moon over Mt Muir, summiting Whitney and Muir were great, but were spectacular because I was accompanied by my son, daughter and son-in-law who all sailed up and helped create an embedded memory for us!