[chocolatelab]

2 ways to do it.

Camp on the way or a one day assault.

I prefer one day.

Stay in town and get a good nights sleep and be on the trail at 5-6 am. That should get you off the mountain back at the car by 5-6pm. I recommend a cooler with a couple cold brews waiting.

If you do it this way you can be up and down the mountain before Altitude sickness has a chance to really kick in. If you spend the night there is a really good chance you will have some ill effects. You can wear light comfy approach shoes. Day pack with water,snacks and other necessities. Also I recommend a pair of hiking poles, this will give your knees some help on the way down.

Hauling all your crap for one night for me just to much hassle. Even on one day you have plenty of time to enjoy the summit.

Get that thing knocked out. Dont wait another day. Set a date and do it. Its a blast either way.

Last time I did it there was an ultra marathon in progress. Death valley to the summit.

A guy goes running past me and my buddy on the way up around 10 am. Turns out he had finished the ultra marathon the evening before and was doing a quick run up and down from the trailhead just to keep his training routine. Freaking crazy.