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A fitness tip for a short term goal: LUNGES! Those old fashioned, long strides that leaves you almost touching your back knee to the ground, whilst the front knee is bent. Begin these immediately -- adding more each session of everyother day. When I
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Hey Nemeseri, Great to hear of your interest to climb Whitney, but in response to your question, there is no honest way to answer you question on probability of success without knowing more about yourself and partner. Have you done much climbing/hik
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Thank you Yuri, I will post an update how it went.
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So far I tried to reach Mt. Whitney summit three times, and all attempts were unsuccessful. I assume that you hike faster than me and that you have a better likelihood of success. However your mileage may vary because you never been at 14K altitud
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Well thanks! I started to think that our chance is quite minimal. It's really empowering! Or maybe I just couldn't see your sarcasm.. I forget to point out that we don't have any high altitude hiking experience, but we plan to do at least 2-3 long
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Bryan, it seems to me that you are choosing to hike with your team, rather than with your "GF". Have you already tried hiking with her? How do you know that she would not be able to get to the top of HD? Have you thought about starting wit
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So me and my friend thought that would be an awesome experience to hike Mount Whitney at the end of June. Although the more I read about it, the less sure about that we can make it one day. We both in our late twenties, in good shape. We both have l
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Originally Posted By: ruckustrx11I'll be up there this weekend. I have a cottonwood lakes permit but might opt to go the back way over cottonwood pass. Will probably make the decision after I talk to the rangers and fellow hikers Saturday morning.
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I'll be up there this weekend. I have a cottonwood lakes permit but might opt to go the back way over cottonwood pass. Will probably make the decision after I talk to the rangers and fellow hikers Saturday morning.
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Guys you forgot, the 25 Trail Crest permitted, JMT and Trans-Sierra backpackers. Whenever you go solo on the MMWT during this part of the quota season, you are not alone, you just do not have a partner
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A permit is still required but there is no quota. The FS wants you to be permitted in case you cause a SAR emergency for any reason. It gives them a place to start the search.
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Doesn't this make the cost of the rescue $520,000?
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My guess is you can do it via Cottonwood Pass then either skirting Cirque or doing it. CP either is passable or you can use the work around. This is awfully early to go over NAP.
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Thank you Steve, I won't even think about Old Army. I just want to make it to the top and check this one off of my list!
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Thank you! I loved the pictures!
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It is still pretty early. There will be much less snow than in the trip report John linked to, but I think you will still encounter snow at NA Pass. In years past with that snow, people have always reported that they could find a way to climb throu
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Originally Posted By: debbieI'm debating on attempting Langley this weekend. Does anyone know if New Army Pass is clear yet? I've had to failed attempts due to weather, and I don't want another one. Hi Debbie, Following link is from 5-11-13, so not
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Originally Posted By: RenoFrankThanks, Julius for the info. I guess I'll try to do a lot of online research. Anyone know if this will work? Arrive at South Rim and camp one night (Where?) Leave car(s)(Where?) Take 7:30 AM shuttle to North Rim arrivin
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I'm debating on attempting Langley this weekend. Does anyone know if New Army Pass is clear yet? I've had to failed attempts due to weather, and I don't want another one.
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http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/g...o-pays-the-bill
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Fear not, Lindy -- plenty of people on the trail. Half the fun is socializing with them all. (I did the hike as a single hiker in 2004.)
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Yes, you can pitch tents there. There were several when I checked it out the afternoon I arrived.
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Steve, I see you slept in your car. Can a person pitch a tent in that area? Do others do that? Good info on parking. I'm guessing the shuttle people deal with that often.
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Originally Posted By: Bryan P I think she will do fine knowing that once we get past the first steep section it is mostly flat(ish) Uhhhhh. . . depends on what you take "the first steep section" to mean. If you mean the Mist to Vernal Fa
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