[pct-l] Mount Whitney Zone entry date

Jackie McDonnell yogihikes at gmail.com
Wed Feb 5 12:13:31 CST 2014


Simon -

The permit is misleading regarding the Whitney Zone.  You DO NOT need to
pay $15 for the Whitney stamp if you ascend Whitney from the West (PCT
side) and descend on the same side.  You ONLY need to pay the $15 if you
ascend or descend on the East side.

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com
On Feb 5, 2014 12:02 PM, "Simon Deleersnyder" <simon.deleersnyder at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a question about the PCT long-distance permit. It asks me to give an
> entry date for the Mount Whitney Zone but it's really impossible to plan
> when I will enter this part of the trail, as this depends on so many
> things.
>
> Is it crucial that this date is correct? And if it is, can I change it
> later or do I have to get a new permit and pay another 15 dollars?
>
> Regards,
> Simon
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