Mt Whitney Zone Forums Trip Reports Whitney on June 12

I also went up June 12. While I didn't stick to my original meal plan, it wasn't due to a lack of appetite or heart burn, I was just behind schedule and didn't want to stop long enough to unpack the food I still had. Lol. I still consumed 800 calories of GORP, two granola and nut bars, and 60 ounces of sweetened green tea (Sobe). I had planned to have more GORP at summit and Trail Camp. I credit my lack of AMS symptoms to much more liquid (176 ounces) and more food than I have consumed on past hikes above 8000 feet elevation. If I do it again, and I do plan to, I'm going to take less water and have a fanny pack up front full of GORP to make frequent snacking easier.

I also met the older couple both on Tuesday, hiking up to Lone Pine Lake, and again near the summit on Thursday. Great people. They have summited Mt Shasta ad well 3 times, and this was the guy's 2nd time up Whitney.