2010 (Sept 29-30) Whitney Portal (8,365') to Mt Whitney (14,497') backpack, and down to Badwater (-280') for high & low sunrise & sunset in a day (doing what Norman Clyde did 80 years ago), also got Mt Muir and Trail Crest Tower on the way down

I got an invitation from BobR to do what Norman Clyde did 80 years ago. The plan was to backpack from Whitney Portal (8,365') to Mt Whitney (14,497'), sleep on the summit, watch the sunrise, hike back down to the Portal and drive to Badwater to see the sun set over Telescope Peak. It was my first time carrying a backpack to the summit from WP, first time sleeping at 14k, and first time backpacking in a few years. On the way down, a few of us summitted Mt Muir (14,012') and Trail Crest Tower (el not known, left GPS home to save on weight). Fun trip! (wk 246, day 1-2)