It will be must first attempt to the summit. I am planning to be on the trailhead 3 am Friday morning and try to push up to Trail Camp and set up base camp for the night if possible. On the morning of 10th (3-4am), we plan to head up to the summit if the weather permits if not we plan to see how the conditions will be the next day. Do you all have any recommendation on taking the 99 switchbacks or just the chute? Is there anything I should be cautious about on the Lone Pine trail? My general route is to take Lone Pine trail in and out. I will be carrying a map, GPS, and compass but it would be really helpful to hear from others who were on the trail recently. I just want to be prepared for worst case scenario. Also, we will be taking out crampons and ice ax. Will there be any need for snowshoes?
