I don't doubt that there was a pile of rocks back then, but the megacairns are new. There are maybe 3-4 of the new megacairns going up to the summit, plus a new NPS sign on the flanks of Langley that explains them. They are, as the poster above explains, about a new NPS effort in that region. Back in July, I had some correspondence with the SEKI Chief Park Ranger about them and the routing that they encouraged, which at least as of July 5, sent people directly over a class 3 chute with some exposure (at least that problem I suspect has been fixed). The saga is explained on a post I did back then on the WPSMB.
http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/forum/...=true#Post98155
