[pct-l] Mt. Whitney Expedition

[vhoyt at cisco.com (Vicki G. Hoyt)]

Hi

Try http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/wild/wildpermits.html for more info.
also http://www.nps.gov/seki/whitney.htm
also http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/

It is my understanding that those with a pass must register the day before 
and/or day of the permit.  If they fail to do so, the pass will be 
re-distributed the morning of the entry date of the permit on a first come 
first serve basis.  Cancellations are also re-distributed and may be called 
in for.  A group of us recently did Whitney and an additional friend wanted 
to go also; he called in and was able to get a permit for the same day as 
our trip.  He was told that because he was only looking for a single pass 
it was easier to accommodate him.  Most people are looking multiple 
cancelations on the same day and there is a waiting list for that.  I am 
not sure what number he called but here are some numbers and hopefully you 
can be directed accordingly.

Wilderness Permit office # (760) 873-2483 (dial 0 once the recording starts)
Whitney Portal Campground # 760-873-2484
Lone Pine Ranger # 760-876-6200, (4), (2) for a trail condition update
Campground Reservation # (877) 444-6777

Have fun hiking - be sure to stop and smell the Sky Pilots above Trail Camp!
vh

At 06:53 AM 7/10/2003 -0700, Richard wrote:
>The point was a t-h permit, to the best of my knowledge when
>I entered the lottery 2 years ago, "automatically"
>is entitled to a Whitney Stamp sans lottery...a b-p permit does not.
>
>R
>
>At 03:01 AM 7/10/03 -0400, dude wrote:
> >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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