[pct-l] Mt Whitney permit

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Is it true you don't need a permit if coming from one direction(forget which
one)?

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Sly <hikertrash at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nah, they won't hold you to a date.  You'll be lucky in you see a ranger
> climbing from the west.
>
> I highly recommend staying at the tarn above Guitar Lake.  You not only
> get a awesome view of the GL, and the surrounding area, and it makes the
> climb all that much easier.
>
> We just stashed all our gear in one tent and took what we need for the
> climb.  No marmot problems.
>
> Sly
>
> Bradley Issler wrote:
> > I am filling out my thru-permit form and it asks for an apprioximate date
> > for climbing whitney.  I am not sure what they mean by that seeing as how
> > they limit the number of permits they issue for each day.  I used Craig's
> > PCT planner which tells me I will take about 39 days.  Including rest
> days I
> > guessed 45 days.  But even so, will they hold me to a date?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brad.
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