Re: [pct-l] hiking to Mount Whitney

[Ty <ty@vr6.com>]

We were planning on doing it in mid February but that might be 
changed.  So right now we are trying to determine the exact date. 
When we do pick a date it would be something like Wednesday through 
Sunday.  I am not sure how many people we are looking to get on this 
hike but let me find out and get back to you.

The guy I do a lot of my hiking with is doing a Nepal trip (3 weeks) 
in March and then I go in May (4 weeks) so we are trying to work 
around those as well.  My Nepal trip is actually going to coincide 
with the 2000 Everest Environmental Expedition.  If you are 
interested in seeing more information about this, take a look at the 
following URL:

	http://www.everestcleanup.com/

Ty

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At 5:33 PM -0800 1/28/00, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:
>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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