Hi,
I am a 29 year old in good shape set to summit whitney first time on July 9, 2012. I am not an extremely experienced hiker but have made this a goal that i plan to conquer. I have started doing semi-local longer day hikes on Sundays in San Jacinto and Baldy mountains. Havent done eithe of those peaks but did Tahquitz and others. I was looking ofr some suggestions on training programs in addition to getting out and hiking.
My friend I am doing it with is also in good shape and imo completly underestimating what we are setting off to do. I was also hoping people could give some tips/suggestions/ideas of things to avoid/do/plan for etc and also let everyone know how hard it really is. Our goal is to also reach the summit for sunrise (ambitious I know). Is this possible and what time do you recommend we leave?
Thanks
