[pct-l] PCT + Mt. Whitney

[Stephen Adams]

It might be easier for your pal to meet up from the Cottonwood Lakes area.  Also out of Line Pine via the road to Horseshoe meadows.  They, him, or whoever, might find it easier also to get a backside Whitney permit and can thus join you for a couple days and hike more.  You can also access the area via Shepherd Pass but it's a lot harder hike, and there's a steep, sometimes scary snow patch to cross above Anvil Camp.  
However, the Whitney Portal Trail is one of the most beautiful along the eastern approaches, and worth doing even though a crowded popular place.  Another alternative, should Whitney prove to be a hassle, is to meet up in Independence and hike some together over Kearsarge Pass and Glen Passes which are not far apart at all. and probably the easiest passes in the Sierra (depending on snow conditions on Glen).  But there's some pretty neat stuff to see around that whole area and looking down the Charlotte drainage to Charlotte Dome and the western approaches is worth it, as well the whole Rae Lakes area on the North side of Glen...  
On Dec 20, 2009, at 11:44 AM, will.hiltz at gmail.com wrote:

> If you need to meet him in town then yes, you should meet him in lone pine. Access from the trail over trail pass.  Keep in mind however that your thru permit, even with the whitney stamp will only allow you to access whitney from the back (PCT) side of the mountain-- I don't think you will be able to go up through whitney portal together.
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> Easy
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> Hey there,
> 
> Planning to hike the PCT in 2010.  A good friend is hoping to hike Mt.
> Whitney in 2010 and we thought we might try to intersect along the PCT to do
> it together.
> 
>> From our research, it looks like Lone Pine might be the best place for us to
> meet up.  Anyone have any thoughts on this strategy?
> 
> 
> With thanks and anticipation,
> 
> J
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