[pct-l] guitar lake

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Wanted to add that the hut on top of Whit has always been considered to be a 
"refrigerator" due to ambient temps and the stone construction. Plan for 
cold!


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Personal" <valentijordan at gmail.com>
To: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>; "shelly skye" <shelbel26 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] guitar lake


> Going up there were several little spots.  I also checked with a ranger 
> and you can sleep in the hut on top, but you have to pack in your water 
> and wag bag your waste.  Spoke to a thru who slept up there and she said 
> it was cold but totally worth it to watch the sunrise...
>
> Puddlejumper
>
> Sent from my iPhone (please excuse typos!)
>
> On Aug 19, 2011, at 3:00 PM, "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> It's at the southern end of one of the uppermost switchbacks as you 
>> approach
>> the junction of the JMT and the Mt Whitney Trail. It's flat and appears
>> sandy, but it is totally exposed on all but the east side. Could be a 
>> long,
>> cold night there if the weather turns on you. If the weather's nice, 
>> you'll
>> have a fantastic view of the sunset.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
>> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of shelly skye
>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:28 PM
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] guitar lake
>>
>> Hi all. I hear tell there is a camp spot past Guitar Lake on the way up 
>> to
>> Whitney but I can't find where it might be on my maps. Anyone know if 
>> this
>> is accurate and if so, where it might be? Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
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