Thought some might be interested in reading my son's write-up of a first-time Whitney day-hike.
http://peakbagginben.blogspot.com/2014/10/mount-whitney_21.html The hike was last year, but he spent quite a bit of time fleshing out the details of the adventure, including life on the 395, the pancake, and the travails of his altitude-affected dad. Warning: it's not a short read!
