I have never been hiking at altitude before. I posted my initial NOBO itinerary in the JMT yahoo group and was referred to this forum by one of the members. Some people seem to think this is too high risk. What do the experts here think? Any suggestions?
I am aware that pushing myself too much at high elevations can exacerbate the problem. I constructed this itinerary more out of practicality (I have to carry 10 days of food) to get to MTR. Do you suggest I resupply at Mt Williamson motel and add an acclimation day to my trip? Perhaps one zero day at Horseshoe Meadow? Or maybe walk 4 miles and camp at Chicken Spring Lake (though that is 11k feet). As a poster on the JMT group mentioned, I really don't have any 'escape routes' if I were to get sick. Everything is 10k feet or higher in the general vicinity.
The first few days of the trip:
Day 0 - Fly to Reno from sea level, Bus to Lone pine (sleep at 4k feet in a hotel)
Day 1 - Arrive at Horseshoe Meadow (10k) and hike 13 miles to Rock Creek (10k)
Day 2 - Hike 10 miles to Guitar Lake (11k)
Day 3 - Summit Whitney (14k). Camp back around Guitar lake (11k)
