CollinWoods Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Does anyone know any good guide books for the "walk-up" rout on Mt. Whitney down in Cali. Im thinking about taking my mom up this summer and she wants a good book to look through before she goes. Thanks. Collin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredSilly Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada by Clarence King . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkporwit Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Check out "Climbing Mt. Whitney" by Peter Croft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 You do realize you need reservations a year in advance and you have to pack your poo out I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkporwit Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Reilly is right. They are in the process of shutting down the composting toilets at 12000' (or have already shut them down). To the best of my knowledge permits are not required if you make a one-day push. Lots of people start at midnight and go for the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollinWoods Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 I will def. make note of that Reilly. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboboy Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I have a book on the Mt Whitney walk up route that you can have, it's not the Croft book. If interested PM me and I'll get it to you, maybe meet somewhere, north end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) The toilets are long gone. Now they hand you the porta-poop-bags and pull long faces if you ask for more than one! WTF do we pay taxes for? Your mom must be pretty buff to be considering 22 miles and 6000' up and down in one day! Edited January 20, 2009 by Reilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtguide Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 There's an excellent description of the the Mountaineers route on Whitney in "High Sierra Climbing", author Chris McNamara, pub. by Supertopo,2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandPounder Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have many books about the area. I think my favorite is "Mount Whitney, Mountain Lore from the Whitney Store by Doug Thompson. It includes the best route beta I've read. Doug runs the Whitney Portal Store and knows more about the Whitney Zone than anybody and he makes a great cheeseburger. He also has the biggest pancake I've ever eaten. The local guides hang out there and you get updated info from the store. check his website: http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/ Lots of permit info and how to climb it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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