Hi all,
Hope everyone here is doing great. Luckily, my friend and I, after hours of repeatedly refreshing the website, got overnight permits for Whitney. While we will be bringing camping gear, and plan on setting up our tents, we definitely want to gauge the difficulty of the hike and there is certainly a chance we might try to make the hike a day-hike. Would I be allowed to do that with my overnight permit? Am i mandated to spend a night somewhere on the mountain?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
Anithe, What is your hiking/mountaineering experience. And when do you expect to hike? While much has been said about the permitting options, little has been said as to your best strategy to summit. You are well into the "shoulder season" when snow and ice may well effect the outcome of your adventure. Knowing virtually nothing about your qualifications, and physical abilities, I suspect you may find this to be much more difficult that you expect. I happen to be of the school "I'd rather do it in one day than haul the camping gear", but I believe you are more likely to summit if you do camp. 22+miles with over 7K' of climbing (this includes the "ups and downs" along the way) is not for the faint of heart. This is particularly true when you start at 8K + above sea level (ASL), and climb to over 14.5K' ASL. Also, this time of the year permits can be had for either option, so why not decide what you want to try, and use that permit, rather than getting an overnight permit, and them gaming the system if you decide not to camp?
