One-Day Mt Whitney Ascent: Night Push, Wildlife & Tips

I climbed Mt Whitney on June 26th, 2025. We decided to do an all out push in one day and it was a blast! We started at midnight and immediately saw a bear to start off our long day. We made a good pace and got to the infamous 99 switchbacks by about 3 AM. And then we crossed the cable section without spikes even though it was slick! We were able to summit after some minor altitude problems and go back to the car. It was a 13 hour day and one off my favorite hikes I have ever done! I would do it again!