[pct-l] Whitney Permit

[jason moores]

Sly,

I think you're missing the point. If the PCTA thru permit is all that is needed why would you want to spend an additional $15. It's not a matter of trying to circumvent the law nor a desire to deprive the gov. of cash that I'm sure would be used for nothing but good.

In '06 I was section hiking the Sierra and needed to bail off the trail due to injuries. The day that I arrived at the Crabtree Ranger Station was the same day that the Ranger had arrived for the season. After questioning me about my injuries he offered to helicopter me out (I could hardly walk at this point). I told him that I'd rather crawl out than pay for a med-evac. When I informed the Ranger that I did not have a stamp he shrugged and said, "You wont need one until Trail Crest," and that if I met a Ranger on the decent to just tell them that I was injured and exiting the PCT. He also informed me that neither the Park nor Forest service checked permits beyond Trail Crest.

The point of my story: Until possibly this point, you have not needed the stamp to summit Whitney. This has been argued ad nausea here and on the trail and the final result has always been the same - you don't need to spend $15 to summit. If that has changed. I for one would like to know.

If your looking to throw your money away... It sounds like pattie could use it to get across BOG.

chef

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