[pct-l] Mt. Whitney Expedition

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

i'd have to agree, you will likely NOT get a permit to hike up from 
the portal.  ...and they do check permits there.

you don't need a thru-hiker permit, just a back-country permit.  you 
can enter via Kearsarge pass/Onion Valley Trail Head outside of 
Independence.  the entire hike would be about 46 miles this way.

good luck.

peace,
dude



> Get a thru permit (are they still free?) which entitles you to a
> Whitney sticker, yes?
> 
> 
> R
> 
> At 02:29 PM 7/9/03 -0700, Kurt Johnson wrote:
>> Good luck on getting a permit!  As far as I know, they lottery
>> off 100% of
> available permits in February for the entire season.  I don't
> think they hold back any permits for walk-in's.  I applied for a
> multiday permit for August and did not get one.  According to the
> Inyo NF website, chances of obtaining a multiday permit through
> the lottery system are 57%.
>> 
>> There are cancellations though, and I hope you are lucky enough
>> to get one,
> but I wouldn't get your hopes too high.
>> 
>> Padre
>> 
>> 
>> Hiker97@aol.com wrote: I am planning a major expedition to Mt.
>> Whitney for
> Monday, August 11. I hope to get a walk-in permit, since it is a
> weekday event. Basically, we acclimate Monday night at Whtiney
> Portal. Tuesday we start for Outpost Camp at 5 A.M to
> camp/acclimate. Wednesday we start for Trail Camp at 5 A.M to
> camp/acclimate. Thursday mid-night we start up the 97 switchbacks
> and on to the top for sunrise. There is a full moon around this
> time, so it should be fantastic. Anyone interested? Bring an 02
> bottle, I might need it. Happy trails, Switchback P.S. I think the
> record for the 21-mile hike up and back on the Mt. Whitney trail
> is a little over 4 hours. But that is for youth.
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