u/RhodyVan

I have a permit to do Mt Whitney via Mt Whitney trail in 2 weeks and I was wondering what trail conditions are like right now.
I'm flying in from the East Coast and trying to figure out if I need to bring my Microspikes. I did the trail a few years back on a single day permit but it was September - so other than a short scramble across the penitentes, it was clear. Not sure what the snow/ice conditions are like right now - I have a single overnight and I'm trying to minimize carried weight if I won't need them.

Any beta would be appreciated - also is there a better place to go to get current beta?

So our lovely roads finally got me. I have a small (penny sized) ship/star in my windshield and I'd like to try and get it repaired before I get to "splurge" on a new windshield. Any shops/services that you've had experience with? The basic web searches all seem to bring up SEO optimized suggestions rather than something obviously local.