The Whitney Zone is incredibly beautiful - so go! The views are great from below and above. If you don't make it all the way up this year, you will still have a joyous trip, you will experience a Whitney Zone that few others ever get to, have a great story to tell, and gain knowledge/experience for the next trip (the mountain will always be there).
The summit is for the ego, the journey is for the soul!
Amen! The Lone Pine Creek drainage is one of the most splendid east-side canyons, with an abundance of gala cliffs. Thor Peak, from Bighorn Park, is what a fellow wants to see when he goes for on walk in the mountains.
