[pct-l] Mt Whitney permit

[Sly]

It looks like Mt Whitney is in the Mt Whitney zone, but who knows, I'm 
getting old and my eyes don't see as well as they used to.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/mtwhitney.shtml

Sly

Halfmile wrote:
> Jim is correct, the permit is only required to enter the "Mt. Whitney
> Zone" which is east of Trail Crest. You can see a map of the Mt.
> Whitney Zone area here:
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/zonelarge.shtml
>
> -Halfmile
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Sly <hikertrash at gmail.com> wrote:
>> You sure about that?  Of course, you can probably get by without one,
>> but if I'm not mistaken they are required.
>>
>> Sly
>>
>>
>> enyapjr at comcast.net wrote:
>>>> You do NOT need the permit to climb Whitney from the West side (from PCT/Crabtree);
>>>> permit is only needed on the East side (Whitney Portal) - so unless you are planning
>>>> on going over Trail Crest to Whitney Portal/Lone Pine and then returning to the PCT
>>>> the same way (must do so within 48 hours), save the $15 for pizza further North!
>>>>
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