Doug posted something a couple of weeks ago about GPS surveying putting Rainier's elevation at a few dozen feet higher than Whitney - which would be a bummer, of course, for Sierra addicts. From what I was able to glean, it's not an official USGA survey measurement, so Whitney's status appears safe for now.
I think Doug was just playing with words. His post is
here.HI OK walked up yesterday and found another BM , sad news is I read a report about Rainier being resurveyed the third time and a reported elevation of 14,532 (POB) Survey mag.
If you Google
Rainier elevation 14532 it turns up several links. They are from very old and not very accurate surveys.
1. The Olympian, August 12, 2010:
Rainier still measures up: 14,411 feet2.
National Geographic Magazine, vol. 9, published 1898, Pg 98 ...yes, that's
1898! By the way, I wish I could make sense of the "(POB) Survey mag." at the end of his quote. "POB" is a survey term meaning Point of Beginning. The translation of that last phrase is sure not clear to me.
