UPDATE: I talked to the people at Inyo National Forest today. They told me that they're having a meeting tomorrow (May 20) to discuss when they'll start issuing wilderness permits again. This is apparently the hot item that they know they need to discuss.
They also told me that Pine Creek is open to the public, which makes a summit of the Palisades possible. The northern Palisades are sort of what I'd consider, "high risk", but the Middle Palisade fits my definition of "low risk." Temping - one of my favorite fun routes. Although right now the conditions are probably bad.
Anyways, I would expect another press release later this week that explains when and how wilderness permits will be made available. I was told that the "how" part might include online-only registration.
