Description

This expanded and updated guidebook takes you from the base to the summit with detailed information and expert tips.

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• Author: Paul Richins, Jr.
• Softcover; 253 pages; black-and-white photos and maps
• The Mountaineers Books; copyright 2008
• Second edition features three new routes, nine route variations, tips on ultralight hiking, climbing Whitney in the winter, and routes by difficulty
• Offers a full range of options for every kind of hiker, novice to experienced
• Covers not just the Mount Whitney Trail, but also several lesser-known routes
• Covers weather, high-altitude problems, hydration and the wildlife you might encounter along the way
• Trip-planning tips, plus information on wilderness permits and regulations, thoroughly prepare hikers for any kind of outing to Mount Whitney