by Paty | May 27, 2021 | Gear, Mt. Whitney
Trying to summit Mt. Whitney right in the middle of May can be a rough time of the year for an adventure. Lucky for me, the Sierras had below average snowfall this past winter, which meant less ice and snow to deal with above 10,000′. Consequently, I was able to...
by Paty | May 21, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
Start Point: Whitney Portal Trailhead, CAEnd Point: Eugene, ORTotal Distance: 698 miles Starting/Ending Elevation: 8,374′ to 430′ May 20, 2021 I’d just made it back to my car at Whitney Portal when I left off yesterday. I was...
by Paty | May 21, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, West Coast
Although this was a super short adventure, it was a novel one because it took me to the highest point in the continental United States. No other American Mountain (other than Denali) surpasses Mt. Whitney’s height. And yet, it’s not a technical...
by Paty | May 20, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 19, 2021 Start: Trail Camp (Mile 6.5)End: Whitney Portal (Mile 22)Distance: 15.5 miles total I had a horrible night’s sleep last night up at Trail Camp. Truth be told, I probably only got a sum total of three hours of sleep, most of which was in...
by Paty | May 19, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 18, 2021 Start: Whitney Portal (Mile 0.0)End: Trail Camp (Mile 6.5)Distance: 6.5 miles total As I mentioned in the prologue, I was just heading out of Lone Pine to begin my Mt. Whitney hike around 2:30 pm when I saw two more PCT thru-hikers huddled in the shade of...
by Paty | May 18, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
Start Point: Eugene, OREnd Point: Whitney Portal Trailhead, CATotal Distance: 698 miles (+ 92 extra miles shuttling PCT hikers to Cottonwood Pass)Starting/Ending Elevation: 430′ to 3,727′ Monday, May 17, 2021 Today was all about driving. Lots and lots of...
