Mt Whitney Zone Forums Reference Winter Orientation Questions for Whitney First Timers

As an expansion of the Orientation Notes for Whitney First Timers thread, here are some links to posts related to winter hiking:

• Whiteout Incident on Whitney Trail
• Mountaineer's Route or Main Trail for novice climber (with link to Bob R's first trip)
• January 2006 hike up main trail
• Ice Axe and Crampon Use (or misuse)
• Snow Travel
• So, you want to climb Mount Whitney in winter?

For those interested in the North Fork route, there is also a video on DVD at Climbing Whitney in Winter - The Mountaineer's Route.

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