Here's a link to my trip report / photo journal for August 5-8, with summit day on August 7:
http://mtwhitneyslowly.wordpress.com/ This was the first time any of us had been on Mt. Whitney. We wanted to savor a lot of the beautiful things along the way, and maximize our time at high altitude pre-summit attempt, so we planned a deliberately slow trip. We spent Aug. 4 at Horseshoe Meadow, then August 5 at Lone Pine Lake, and Aug. 6 & 7 (pre- and post-summit) at Consultation Lake, before hiking out on the 8th. I also spent a night on Mt. Baldy the week before.
A big highlight for me was meeting and talking with
Bob Rockwell (see photo in my journal) - he walked by as we were having lunch at Trailside Meadow. Another was hiking with an irrepressible and enthusiastic 12-year-old.
We had perfect weather for our entire trip, which I recognize is a wonderful gift.
-Betty
