Hi;
Not only will 1 hiker be turned around, your whole group will and the trip leader will be fined and most likely banned from applying for a future Whitney permit and maybe other destinations.
The permit system is in place for a reason. Don't put our "paid and volunteer" Rangers in this predicament . They WILL act accordingly.
Lone Pine Lake is the farthest anyone can go without needing a permit.
Hope this helps.
