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Re: Is the Mt. Whitney Shelter usually open fmeier #20314 12/21/11 11:53 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 908 Likes: 2 Bishop, CA, USA B Bob West
Bob West B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 908 Likes: 2 Bishop, CA, USA	The summit of Mt. Whitney is not a campground. The summit ridge is a lightning trap. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-07-16/news/mn-100_1_whitney-portal

Re: Is the Mt. Whitney Shelter usually open Bob West #20325 12/21/11 08:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,533 Likes: 107 Fresno, CA S Steve C
Steve C S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,533 Likes: 107 Fresno, CA	Thanks for the link to the 1990 article, Bob. I've not seen that article until now. From the others' injuries, it is a wonder more didn't die from the lightning strike.

Re: Is the Mt. Whitney Shelter usually open Steve C #20339 12/22/11 06:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 120 acworth, ga C catpappy
catpappy C Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 120 acworth, ga	Just hope you don't have the Roy Sullivan curse. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan John

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