Mt Whitney will be busy in April.

Here's an article from Hancock, MI, of a Finlandia University instructor who is participating in a Backpacker Magazine sponsored fundraising effort from Big City Mountaineers.


Finlandia official to climb Mt. Whitney

Quote:
HANCOCK - Christine O'Neil has been physically active for years, but something in which she'll participate in April will seriously challenge her fitness level, so she's beginning training for it now.

O'Neil, who is the Finlandia University dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and associate professor of sociology, said she'll be joining about 60 other climbers, who will attempt to reach the 14,500-foot summit of Mount Whitney in California, the tallest peak in the contiguous 48 states. The climb, which is sponsored by Backpacker Magazine, is a fundraiser for Big City Mountaineers, which is a nonprofit organization working with under-served urban youth to instill life skills.
(Rest of the article is here.)


Here is the link to the trip she will be on:   Mt. Whitney Backpacker 3
Kurt Wedberg's SMI will be leading five groups in overlapping trips up the Mountaineers Route, April 19 thru 27.


Hancock, MI is on the northern-most peninsula of Michigan, (Map) near the southern shore of Lake Superior. The town of Hancock has a population of ~4,600, and the University has ~600 students. It's over 500 miles northwest of Detroit. Definitely in a remote spot.