[pct-l] Permit needed to climb Whitney from the PCT?

[Ed Gilroy]

The distance and time would appear to be too short to qualify for a 
thru-hikers permit from the PCTA. You will need what they refer to as a 
"Trail Crest Exit Permit". There is a separate daily quota for persons that 
enter the Whitney zone from the west side and intend to exit via Whitney 
Portal. I think it is 25 or 30 persons per day. I have used this system 
several times when entering from Cottonwood Pass and exiting out via Whitney 
Portal. Reservations can be made 6 months in advance and they don't seem too 
hung up on you being late a day or so if you get hung up in the backcountry. 
I exited one day late two years back, had my permit checked on the way out 
and not a thing was said, just have a good day.

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Carpenter" <rogercarpenter at comcast.net>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 1:34 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Permit needed to climb Whitney from the PCT?


> Does anyone know if I need a permit to climb Mt. Whitney if I hike in from
> the west side along the PCT? I know the permits are required for climbers
> starting from Whitney Portal.  I'm planning to start at Kennedy Meadows in
> late June and hike up to the summit of Whitney, then out via Whitney 
> Portal.
> On my thru hike in 1996 I skipped the Mt Whitney climb, so this year I 
> will
> return to the Sierras for the first time in eleven years to catch the view
> from the summit!  My only issue with getting a permit for a specific day 
> is
> that I might not know how long it will take to hike the 60 miles from KM 
> to
> Crabtree Meadows.  In '96 I did it in about 3 days.  Probably 4 days at
> least this year.
> Roger Carpenter
>
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