Hey gang,
3 friends and I are leaving early Monday morning to head to Lone Pine area and begin acclimating for our day hike of Whitney on Wednesday. We will take any suggestions you might have here. I have questions about the weather - I saw that high on Wednesday at the Whitney summit is 49, Whitney Portal 69 and Lone Pine area is 95. So we believe we need to start light and pack layers to cover up with as we make the climb. I read somewhere not to wear cotton but I have some pants that are 35% cotton & 65% polyester - the warmest pants I own! Think they will be ok to wear up toward the top? We also read not to eat any protein the day of the hike to avoid hastening the onset of altitude sickness. Thoughts?
And how about snow and stream crossings? Are there any of these there still in mid-July?
Thanks for your help!
Elizabeth
