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Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 01 2011 1:40 pm
by Jim
Anyone interested in Whitney in a day shot? Leave early, summit and descend same day. The High Sierra Snow is AOK. MR route, camp in the Alabama Hills and eat in town. Bring a stove to make water, or pull from LBSL. Lots of food and the usual stuff. Afterward, head to the Valley of Death. The NP, that is.
http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/webcam/whitney_L.jpg
Re: Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 01 2011 2:05 pm
by imike
I'm sending in my application today for a one day hit...but in early June! not sure about that snow bound approach!
Re: Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 01 2011 2:09 pm
by Jim
It's fast, light and more direct. Totally doable. We did it in 2 in 2009 and while taking our time, made a high camp pretty early.
Re: Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 01 2011 2:33 pm
by Jim
THERWISE THE UPPER RIDGE WILL NOSE IN OVER THE PAC NW WED AND
INTO CA THURS. AS THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDS...TEMPS WILL BEGIN TO
QUICKLY MODIFY THURS...AND CONT AT OR A LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE INTO
THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
Per the NWS out of Hanford, CA. Much praise to the John Muir Gods.
Re: Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 04 2011 8:57 am
by Jim
Leaving tomorrow to hike this Sunday. I used a google measurement tool and came up with 13.5 miles round trip when starting at the bottom of the switchbacks on the road, which is really not bad at all. It's mostly the snow and altitude that will make it hard. As always, 2/3 of the time is up hill and 1/3 is down, in snow. It looks like it will be 8000' in a day.
Re: Whitney MR
Posted: Feb 04 2011 10:24 am
by azbackpackr
Have fun!