So far I tried to reach Mt. Whitney summit three times, and all attempts were unsuccessful.
I assume that you hike faster than me and that you have a better likelihood of success. :)
However your mileage may vary because you never been at 14K altitude and do not know how you tolerate that altitude.
For some people proposed acclimatization schedule is OK, other people may need several days to have sufficient acclimatization.
You invested a lot of time in research and selected the best hiking approach (1:00 AM start and slow and steady hiking is recommended by Doug Sr. on another forum and in his book).
You have a rather decent chance to succeed.
Last edited by Yury; 05/23/13 07:44 PM.
