[pct-l] Mt Whitney permit Change

[Sly]

I don't see the need to change the PCTA permit.  It asks if you're 
climbing Mt Whitney and has a check box if you'll be hitting Whitney 
Portal, yes or no.

Why would they need to change it?

Sly

Bob Bankhead wrote:
> This means the PCTA needs to change their thru-hiker permits. The Whitney Zone endorsement WILL be needed for those taking the side trip to climb Whitney from the west, even if they are returning to the PCT without going over Trail Crest and down to the Portal.
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Halfmile 
>   To: Michael Chamoun 
>   Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:01 AM
>   Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mt Whitney permit
>
>
>   I just called Inyo National Forest (760-873-2400) and apparently you
>   do need a permit, my previous post was mistaken. The map I linked to
>   only shows the Whitney Zone within Inyo NF but they say the zone also
>   extends to the west to include Guitar Lake, Timberline Lake and the
>   summit of Whitney.
>
>   -Halfmile
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