This just in from the U.S. Forest Service - Inyo National Forest:Here are the 2019 Mt. Whitney Lottery results:16,842 applications were submitted to the 2019 Mt. Whitney Lottery.
August 3 was the most requested date:
11,140 people competed for 60 overnight spaces for this date. Out of
2,149 applications, 13 groups were awarded overnight trips on August 3, 2019.
9,057 people competed for 100 Mt. Whitney Day Use spaces. Out of
1,710 applications, 20 groups were awarded Day Hikes on August 3, 2019.
34% of group leaders were awarded a date of their choice.
3,104 won with first choice date.
2,547 won an alternate choice.
66% of applications were unsuccessful:
10,268 unsuccessful because the dates requested were full when the application was processed.
625 applications were disqualified.
282 applications withdrawn by the group leader.
16 applications were revoked after the lottery (disqualified).
Complete stats can be found here.