[pct-l] Early Hikers

[AsABat]

Probably not thruhikers, but hikers on Whitney. Lots of people go in
April before the quotas go in effect on May 1. Lots of those people get
surprised by weather. OTOH, I know at least one who has climbed Whitney
every month for the past year.

Good Whitney beta at www.whitneyportalstore.com and click on Message
Board.

AsABat

> 50 hikers within a day of Whitney at this time of year??? That's HARD
to
> believe! I can't fathom it. Are there really that many thru-hikers
that
> started in early March? Doubt it.