As an expansion of the Orientation Notes for Whitney First Timers thread, here are some links to posts related to winter hiking:

• Whiteout Incident on Whitney Trail
• Mountaineer's Route or Main Trail for novice climber (with link to Bob R's first trip)
• January 2006 hike up main trail
• Ice Axe and Crampon Use (or misuse)
• Snow Travel
• So, you want to climb Mount Whitney in winter?

For those interested in the North Fork route, there is also a video on DVD at Climbing Whitney in Winter - The Mountaineer's Route.

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