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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
quillansculpture #3122 03/20/10 05:18 PM
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quillansculpture, you're an amazing person, to summit Whitney after everything you have been through, thank you very much for this post, you made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
wbtravis #3123 03/20/10 05:20 PM
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Travis, thanks again, you've changed my mind to be more positive if I don't get the permit I will still find a way to go that's for sure


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Steve C #3137 03/20/10 11:17 PM
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15 day. Will keep the forum updated.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Steve C #3252 03/25/10 10:58 PM
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The Inyo National Forest staff reports:

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Mt. Whitney Lottery Progress Report

As of Thursday, March 25, 2010


We finished the reservation making phase of the lottery this afternoon, now the big box is empty!

Coming to mail boxes soon:
4034 good news letters
2844 no luck this time.

Tomorrow we will all turn to working on the outgoing mail. We expect to send out hundreds of letters in Friday and Saturday's mail. The unsuccessful letters will all be mailed as quick as we can put them into envelopes.
The charge card machine will be running non stop to get the successful letters going out as quickly as possible. It may take another week to get all the letters mailed.


So out of 7,370 applications received, they still have 6878 replies (93%) yet to mail.

And now, if you get your letter sooner rather than later, odds are you get a rejection notice.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Steve C #3256 03/26/10 10:26 AM
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Thank you Steve very much for this update, keeping my fingers crossed......


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Bret #3261 03/26/10 02:06 PM
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Now I DON'T want to hear from them for a week or so...

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Go Bears #3265 03/26/10 05:40 PM
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I hear you, I keep checking my bank account, I wish I would have put it on my Credit Card, It probably would have been faster...


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Bret #3267 03/26/10 11:20 PM
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Got my denial today. And now to the figuring how to get 8 spots for an overnight with half coming from out of state...


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
JeffB #3268 03/27/10 12:24 AM
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That's a tough one, Jeff. But if you are a little flexible, it might still work. What time frame were you planning?

If you study the numbers in Unused Whitney Permits - 2009, You can see that there are many mid-week times when overnight permits are available. If you show up mid-week, especially mid-june to mid-july, everyone should be accommodated.

And remember, those unused numbers are at the end of the day. Show up at the 11 AM time when the no-shows become available, and your chances are better. And I believe if you are there earlier, as groups come in to pick up their reserved slots, they often shed a few unused spots. Early bird gets the worm. wink

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Steve C #3278 03/27/10 10:11 PM
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Hey Steve. I had requested permits for 8 on every weekend in Sept., hoping that would be late enough in the season and making it easier for the out of state folks. I looked at the unused list from last year and it seems like walking in on a Thursday or Friday might still be a possibility in Sept.. I wonder though if it might just be smarter to either go mid week or push to early Oct. and get a weekend. All my out of staters are hikers but have never done a 14er and I don't think it would be to wise or kind to ask them to do it as a day hike. What do you think would be the best choice of those two? Mid week or chance the weather in early Oct.?


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
JeffB #3279 03/27/10 11:13 PM
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I think I would opt for the mid-week rather than wait until October. Not only is the weather a risk, you have very long nights, too.

Mid-week, if you simply plan on showing up on two consecutive days at 9 AM at the visitor center, is practically a sure thing.

You can get a jump on permits, too if you start calling one to two weeks before your trip. A few good people actually call in advance and release their unused slots.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Steve C #3284 03/28/10 01:56 PM
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Thanks Steve, I think that's sound advice.


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
JeffB #3339 03/31/10 07:59 PM
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Bummed got my rejection letter today. I really thought I would get in being I asked for 3 passes and a lot of mid week request. Oh well back to the drawing board, I still plan on making it up to the summit.....


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
JeffB #3340 03/31/10 08:06 PM
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Hi Jeff, I know weather is a risk, but if you keep an eye on the weather reports and there isn't an early snow, you could certainly take a chance. I went the second week of October last year and the weather was really nice. Pretty cold in the morning, but made it nice early and then the sun hit the switchbacks. A note would be that it snowed the very next weekend.


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Bret #3341 03/31/10 08:11 PM
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Bret....I got mine too this year and one last year.....but no worry.
You can PM me if you'd like. Love to know your plans, dates, etc. You can do it this year. My training has been up and down. Two colds got me slowed a bit. But, I think I'm getting on track again. I'll be doing the local short mountains, Wilson, Santiago, etc. until the snow melts.


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
quillansculpture #3343 03/31/10 09:18 PM
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The Inyo National Forest staff reports:

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Mt. Whitney Lottery Progress Report

As of Wednesday, March 31, 2010


The calendar of available space went onto the website today, so people can begin looking at what is available on line.

Hundreds of letters are going into the mail this week. (2000 letters in the last 2 days) The last of the unsuccessful letters are going to the post office on April 1. The last of the successful letters should be going in the mail the rest of this week, and on Monday April 5.

I will write again when the last letter is mailed. Everyone should get their results letter by April 15th. We still cannot search for individual results while the final fee collection transactions are being completed.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
quillansculpture #3387 04/02/10 03:04 PM
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Joseph bad news for both of us, well a friend of mine has 4 passes for late September, if one of his crew drop out, I am next in line, but late Sept might be icy. thinking about a day hike in or maybe the long way around, but I think that might be too much. I also plan on walking in and seeing if there are any cancellations. Do you have any ideas I might have missed...


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Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
quillansculpture #3390 04/02/10 04:41 PM
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Joe, looks like Plan-B time. Got my rejection today, dammit. We'll still be out there in July, only we now have more flexibility. Gimme a shout and we can talk about our options.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Bret #3391 04/02/10 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bret
. . . I am now 52 and so ready to put some lipstick on this pig


Bret, you're eligible for admission to the Full Deck Club. Age 52 seems to be going around quite a bit on this board. I can count no less than 10 regulars who are in this general category. Later this year we'll be the Full Deck and a Joker Club.

Re: Whitney Lottery Progress 2010
Bulldog34 #3392 04/02/10 05:31 PM
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A few more years and you'll be thinking I'm an upside-down pervert.


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