[pct-l] Summit Mt Whitney

[Elizabeth Church]

The lottery for Mt Whitney is now open.  But only get a permit if you want
to enter or exit differently from how Yogi states below.  Below is the link
- you have to create account and then enter info for the lottery.  You also
need an exact date for the permit.
https://www.recreation.gov/memberSignInDisplay.do?lotteryProductId=337380&lotteryScheduleId=&permitTypeId=&entrancePermitTypeId=&entranceId=&facilityId=72201&entranceDate=&supportsExitSearch
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Elizabeth
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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