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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You do need a permit to climb </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Mt.</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Whitney</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, even if starting from Kennedy Meadows or points further south. The
good news is that the quotas shouldn’t affect you, as they apply
primarily to those starting in the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Inyo</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>National Forest</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. Still, get your permit early to be safe, from the jurisdiction
your hike starts in, in this case the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Sequoia</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>National Forest</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. That permit would be good for your entire hike.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Even <span class=SpellE>thruhikers</span>
need a permit to climb Whitney. The only difference is that those hiking 500
miles of PCT in a single trip can get a <span class=SpellE>thruhike</span>
permit from the PCTA, including a Whitney permit if needed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The best source of online info for </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Mt.</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Whitney</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> is the message board run by the Whitney Portal Store: Go to <a
href="http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/">www.whitneyportalstore.com</a> and
click on “Message Board.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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