Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Looking to hike Whitney....solo?

There are no stock answers, but there are odds. U.S. Army acclimatization guidelines call for staging for 72 hours at the 2500 m (8,200') altitude, and, according to their studies, that reduces the incidence of AMS at 14,000' from 60-85% (un-acclimatized, no Diamox) to 10-30%.