[pct-l] MT Whitney PCT

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

I concur that Mt. Whitney itself is not the most impressive of peaks. I
found the same to be true of Mt. Elbert in Colorado. For me, Mt. Adams,
Middle and South Sister were far more of a challenge and grander than Mt.
Whitney.

But, I wouldn't miss Whitney. It was an experience. The climb goes by
picturesque Guitar Lakes and some pretty neat spires and then seeing all the
marmots at the top was pretty neat (keep your pack closed). Even seeing
hoards of people dotting every rock and yakking on cell phones was a sight
(only in summer or fall weekends). And trying to figure out where Forrester
Pass is and other peaks are. Something to remember!

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Willett" <chwillet@indiana.edu>
To: "emma eyeball" <tarbubble@yahoo.com>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] MT Whitney PCT


> "you're not suggesting that hikers skip Whitney, are
> you?"
>
> This is exactly what I am suggesting.  Then again, I grew up in Chicago
> and never went to the Sears tower.  I went to Japan and didn't
> climb Fujisan.  But, I do know my way around Devon Ave. and Hammamatsu
> is a sweet town.  Whitney seems like a nice idea
> at the time, but if I had a choice now between a day spent on Whitney and
> another day on the PCT, I'd take the trail day without hesitation.
> JMT hikers might feel differently about this, since Whitney is the
> terminus.
>
> The other attractions of Whitney don't really appeal to me.  A high up
> bathroom just isn't very
> attractive, neither is the zoo
> that Whitney could be. I got an early start and so their were less than a
> dozen people on top, though I did pass several hikers who never
> made it, and tons on their way up.  I really thought the camp at
> Guitar Lake was more scenic than the climb up Whitney, but then again
> most things on the PCT are prettier than Whitney.  Of course, this is
> only my opinion on things and different things appeal to different
> people.
>
> Suge
>
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