Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Whitney Main Trail Conditions 2016 (Out-of-Date)

The snow on the chute will be softer if you get there around 8 AM since the sun rises around 5:30 AM now. I'm not very experienced differences between microspikes and crampons in different conditions. The advantage microspikes would have is they seem good in varied terrain. But I wonder if crampons might be better in softer snow on the chute. You probably know better than I do!