Summited Whitney in a day from the Portal on October 2. Camped at the Portal the night before and it rained all night. Left at 5:00 am and summited at noon. Got back just before dark. Nice day for walking up there with several inches of snow at Trail Camp and above. Considerably more snow on the western facing slopes beyond Trail Crest. I was lucky to get in before the bigger storms. Be very careful if you head up at this time. I would imagine that ice climbing equipment would be absolutely necessary and be prepared for some really cold weather as well. Good luck to all and be safe.
Sapodilla Tom - nice and warm in Waipio, Hawaii
