Kelli,
Great post, photos, and blog! Again, glad you all made it down safely. Did you or any in your group happen to check "dmatt"'s or any of the other Whitney weather pages on the web before starting your hike? I summited on the 21st after a failed attempt last Summer (AMS) and our weather report for July 20-21 was all clear... our hike matched the weather report. I'm pretty sure this year's succesful trip won't be my last time on the mountain and am taking mental note of what things I can do to be proactive and look for to to temper future "summit fever" mishaps. We've had a really mild and humid weather this summer throughout Southern/Central CA, which I'm sure if I was a trained meteorologist would explain what happened last weekend. Any lessons learned will be greatly appreciated.
Luis