[pct-l] Summit Mt Whitney

[Jackie McDonnell]

Jonathon -

You do NOT need a permit for Whitney if you stay on the west side (PCT
side) of Whitney Portal.  In other words, if you are on the PCT and do
Whitney as a side hike, then return to the PCT (approximately 16 miles
roundtrip), you do not need the Whitney stamp on your PCT thru-hiker
permit.  There is a space on the application for you to pay $15 for the
Whitney stamp.  Don't do it.

If you descend to the East Side via Whitney Portal, you do need the stamp.

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com
On Nov 29, 2012 4:13 PM, "Jonathon Howry" <jon.howry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Me and two friends are going to thru hike the PCT next year and one
> definite stop on the way is a day to summit Mt Whitney. Are there permits I
> can reserve ahead of time for the 3 of us, are permits required at all? Is
> there any info about this that's helpful to a complete unknown like me?
> Special gear needed or can I just "walk up the mountain" with my pack and
> trail runner shoes? Is it do-able in one day? I understand it's around 8
> miles off the PCT, that's "easy" enough to cover once, then summit, will
> there be time to get back to the PCT or should I plan to camp in Inyo
> national forest?
>
> Thanks!
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