Not sure if I've heard this one, but how about a Whitney Education Class that could be held every day for 30 minutes at the Visitor Center where permits are picked up. The class could be mandatory for first time hikers on Mt Whitney. The class would be held once a day at a specific time, and if you don't attend, you don't hike :-) You're already in the computer if you've already hiked.
I think one of the problems with the current system is that potential hikers actually have to read what the rules are on Whitney. Making it mandatory for hikers to sit and listen to a ranger educate hikers could do wonders. I know people are told the rules as they pick up permits, but they are usually so excited to pick up their permits and the rest of their party is off looking at a 3-D map..... Just the idea of making them sit still for 30 minutes while someone relays the do's or dont's may help...... and as a control freak, it just makes me feel better.
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