[pct-l] Whitney Permit

[Joshua M]

You don't access Whitney from the portal, you would being coming from the
PCT via crab tree meadow if i recall.  You will pass the and join the Portal
trail about half way up.
There are a few good campsite off PCT also, I stayed at Guitar Lake and made
it up and back before dark.  I think I left around 3 pm, just hope you don't
mind a marmot invasion while you're slack packing.
OD

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Vimal Golding <bungovi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello fellow PCT-ers!
>
> I was filling out my PCT permit and was a little confused about the
> part where it asks if I plan on accessing the Whitney Portal. I am
> planning on going up Whitney (can't just walk right by the highest
> point in the lower 48 without popping up for a quick view), but my
> research indicates that there is a perfectly feasible route from the
> PCT itself. I would really rather avoid the Whitney Portal if at all
> possible. Am I required to go there? Does "do you plan to access the
> Whitney Portal" mean "do you plan to climb Whitney"? Thanks for the
> help!
>
> P.S. Melanie, Reinhold and company: You guys are cracking me up!
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