MT. WHITNEY TRAIL GUIDE 2nd ED

Complete descriptions of 17 routes to the summit of Mount Whitney. This new edition includes three new hiking routes: Bishop Pass Trail, Taboose Pass Trail, and Avalanche Pass Trail. The guidebook features 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 successfully summit the highest point in the contiguous United States. It provides detailed planning, preparation, and physical training and conditioning. The updated edition discusses wilderness permit requirements of both the National Park Service and the US Forest Service. A new snow and ice chapter is included for winter ascents. Author Paul Richins highlights the best camping spots on multi-day backpacking routes, interesting exploratory side trips, and route variations to reduce length, avoid difficult terrain, or add additional 'must-see' areas.