[pct-l] Mt Whitney Permit
Gregory Wilson
banditsquirrel at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 6 00:50:47 CST 2011
Thanks for the feedback! Good to know I won't need a permit.
See ya guys on the trail!
Greg
> From: wandering_bob at comcast.net
> To: banditsquirrel at hotmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Mt Whitney Permit
> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 15:13:41 -0800
>
> Greg:
>
> This comes up every year.
>
> You do not need a Mt Whitney permit to summit from the west side - unless
> you are planning to exit over Trail Crest and down to Whitney Portal. Your
> PCTA Thru-Hiker's Permit is all you'll need.
>
> Plan to camp at Guitar Lake the night before the ascent. Take minimal kit
> (water and a wind shirt) and make an early (6 am) start up the switchbacks.
> Leave your pack and gear in your shelter at GL. You'll be on top by 10 and
> back by 1 pm. Pack up your gear and make tracks to set up for Forrester Pass
> the next morning.
>
> Wandering Bob
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