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Re: [pct-l] hiking to Mount Whitney
- Subject: Re: [pct-l] hiking to Mount Whitney
- From: "R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552)" <calliger@infolane.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:33:13 -0800
When are you doing Shasta? And want any company? It has been
several years since I did that summit.
Rich
At 5:14 PM -0800 1/28/2000, Ty wrote:
>I got the all but just a couple of the pictures from the Mount
>Whitney hike. Here are is a quick description and the link to the
>pictures:
>
>This past week, we drove for about 8 hours before finally getting to
>Whitney Portal (8,300 feet in elevation) which is off of Highway 395.
>We then hiked for the next couple days making our way to the summit.
>
>Mount Whitney, mountain in eastern California, a peak of the Sierra
>Nevada. It is the highest mountain in the conterminous United States
>and has an altitude of 14,494 feet. Second highest peak in the
>United States after Mount McKinley, Alaska (20,320 feet). Its slope
>is precipitous on the east, rising abruptly for about 11,000 feet
>from Owens Valley.
>
>Climbing Mount Whitney is a challenge for even the healthiest of
>climbers. It involves a long climb at high elevations. But the
>mountains, forests, snow fields, and rivers make it a great
>collection of spectacular views and well worth the work. I suggest
>that anyone considering this trail spend at least three days in the
>area. You definitely won't get bored here.
>
> http://www.vr6.com/vacation/whitney/
>
>Hope you enjoy the pictures and wish me luck with the Mount Shasta hike!!!
>
>Ty
>
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