Congratulations, PTW! So glad your family had such a good and successful trip. I feel like we had a part in the trip with all the planning discussions.

Can you tell us: did you do anything for acclimation and conditioning in the two weeks before coming to Mt Whitney?

You are very fortunate to have such a motivated and focused kid! Keep him going with the hikes suggested here by the others.

Here's a picture Richard P took of the family: