The Mount Whitney Guide
Author | : Doug Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2019-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780965359696 |
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Author | : Doug Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2019-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780965359696 |
Author | : Peter Croft |
Publisher | : Spotted Dog Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015-11-18 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1893343162 |
People travel from all over the world to stand on the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Miles of rugged granitic terrain, blue-green lakes, and impressive ridges are just some of the awesome vistas awaiting those who make it to the top. Peter Croft, winner of the American Alpine Club’s Underhill Award for outstanding achievement in mountaineering, has updated this new edition for every level of climber: how to get the most out of your conditioning; prepping for overnight trips; day hiking the main Whitney Trail; the North Fork approach; Whitney from other passes; cross-country routes; and challenging technical routes for advanced climbers. Now, written and published in Bishop, California, Climbing Mt. Whitney has sold more copies than any other guide to the peak, standing on its own merits as one of the best Whitney trail guides of all time. Approved by the USFS.
Author | : Paul Richins, Jr. |
Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2008-03-11 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1594852529 |
* Complete descriptions of 17 routes to the summit of Mount Whitney * Three new hiking routes: Bishop Pass Trail, Taboose Pass Trail, and Avalanche Pass Trail * A Trip Planning Guide that ranks the routes by difficulty, elevation gain, and total mileage Are you up to the challenge of ascending Mount Whitney? This guidebook contains everything you need to summit the highest point in the contiguous United States. This new edition includes a thorough examination of the planning, preparation, and physical training/conditioning necessary for a safe and successful climb, as well as an updated discussion of wilderness permit requirements of both the National Park Service and the US Forest Service. With the increasing popularity of winter ascents on Mount Whitney, a new snow and ice chapter was included in this edition. Author Paul Richins identifies the best places to camp on multi-day backpacking routes, and the most interesting exploratory side trips to take, as well as presents route variations that either reduce the length of a given route, avoid difficult terrain, or add additional "must-see" areas.
Author | : Paul Richins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Hiking |
ISBN | : 9780898867664 |
Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower forty- eight states, is one of the West's ultimate climbing and hiking destinations. In addition to the popular climb to the top via the Mount Whitney Trail, there are also less- crowded trails to the summit that traverse some of the most stunning terrain imaginable. This hiking guide is the definitive, most complete resource-not just to the Mount Whitney Trail, but to those others as well.
Author | : Daniel Arnold |
Publisher | : Catapult |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 161902084X |
From the depths of Death Valley, Daniel Arnold set out to reach Mount Whitney in a way no road or trail could take him. Anything manmade or designed to make travel easy was out. With a backpack full of empty two–liter bottles, and the remotest corners of desert before him, he began his toughest test yet of physical and mental endurance. Badwater Basin sits 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere. Mount Whitney rises 14,505 feet above sea level, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Arnold spent seventeen days traveling a roundabout route from one to the other, traversing salt flats, scaling dunes, and sinking into slot canyons. Aside from bighorn sheep and a phantom mountain lion, his only companions were ghosts of the dreamers and misfits who first dared into this unknown territory. He walked in the footsteps of William Manly, who rescued the last of the forty–niners from the bottom of Death Valley; tracked John LeMoigne, a prospector who died in the sand with his burros; and relived the tales of Mary Austin, who learned the secret trails of the Shoshone Indians. This is their story too, as much as it is a history of salt and water and of the places they collide and disappear. Guiding the reader up treacherous climbs and through burning sands, Arnold captures the dramatic landscapes as only he can with photographs to bring it all to life. From the salt to the summit, this is an epic journey across America's most legendary desert.
Author | : Elizabeth Wenk |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1459608089 |
The new edition of this Sierra classic has been completely updated, and meticulously describes the entire trail. The book includes GPS coordinates for every junction, has separate descriptions for northbound and southbound hikers, and shows elevations and distance.
Author | : Elizabeth Wenk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Backpacking |
ISBN | : 9780899974361 |
Running from Mount Whitney to Yosemite Valley in the Sierra Nevada, the 212 mile John Muir Trail passes through some of the most dramatic mountain terrain in the United States. Each year, thousands of backpackers traverse some or all of the trail, relying on Wilderness Press's John Muir Trail. The completely updated edition of this Sierra classic includes significant information found nowhere else. The new John Muir Trail meticulously describes the entire trail and is written for today's hikers. The book includes GPS coordinates, not only for every junction, but also for every established campsite, bear box, and mountain pass that the trail crosses. The guide has separate descriptions for northbound and southbound hikers; for each direction, a junction chart shows all the trail's ups and downs.
Author | : Elizabeth Wenk |
Publisher | : Wilderness Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2016-10-17 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0899978339 |
As the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, California's 14,505-foot Mt. Whitney is on the "life list" for many hikers. And it's no wonder: The views from the top of the 21-mile round-trip Mt. Whitney Trail are unbeatable, extending across the jagged granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the expansive Owens River Valley and beyond. While tremendously rewarding, this hike is demanding even for experienced trekkers. Would-be hikers need to be prepared for the altitude, long distance, elevation gain, mountain weather, and other potential dangers. One Best Hike: Mt. Whitney by experienced hiker and author Elizabeth Wenk is a step-by-step guide that will tell you exactly how to tackle this trip with confidence.
Author | : Paul Hellweg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Hiking |
ISBN | : 9780942568226 |
Author | : Thomas Winnett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Hiking |
ISBN | : |