[pct-l] mt whitney permits - whats the deal?

[Jackie McDonnell]

You do not need the Whitney stamp if you ascend Whitney from the PCT side,
then descend down the PCT side as well.  You only need the stamp if you are
ascending/descending on the east side.

To get to Lone Pine, you can leave the PCT at Cottonwood Pass or Trail Pass.
 Both of those side trails end up at Horseshoe Meadows Trailhead, where you
can hitch down to Lone Pine.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Justin West <cjustinwest at gmail.com> wrote:

>  So I am wondering what the story is on Mt Whitney.  Does one need a 15$
> permit if one does not pass through the portal on the east side?  Can one
> climb Mt Whitney from the PCT, then descend again back west to the PCT
> without a permit?  Can one get to Lone Pine without passing through the
> portal?
>
> thanks
> justin
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