5-24-2012 Today was the longest approach to the Summit of Whitney yet. We left Horseshoe meadows at 2:00 AM Headed up to cotton wood lakes , up over new army pass , then to the summit of mount Langley, descended back down to the trail towards rock creek, then to Crab tree, from there we went up the back side of Whitney to trails crest, then the Summit of Whitney. We made ascent in 15 hrs flat to the summit, then down to the portal total time 19 hrs 5 min. Total mileage 46 miles, Great weather amazingly beautiful day , this was are 10th time on Whitneys Summit since jan 1st 2012 and most of them within the last 8 weeks.
