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The first 3 miles of Whitney Trail is out of Whitney zone, so you can still walk up and visit one lake. At trailhead there is a big waterfall and even a restaurant. Of course, be prepared if you wanna go to Mt Whitney
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Date of experience: May 2019
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Started the hike with 12 people. Finished making it to the top with 12 people. This is not a Adventure that you can do unprepared. Trained for 6 months and many miles of hiking. The group all had their struggles but we all enjoyed the 3 days we took to summit. Will someday…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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If you feel like going for a long hike and don’t mind the altitude this is the perfect day out. This was my third time and it seems to get better and better. I try to get on the trail at Whitney Portal before 3am and hike quite fast to get warm. The first miles are really easy…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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So fortunate to get a permit for this adventure. Hiked it as a one-day option, and it was a long day. Seven and a half hours up, an hour at the top, and six hours down. Started at 2:30 am and hiked in the dark with headlamps for the first few hours. We arrived where people…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Just got back. Everything I trained for went well. Took 3 nights there and back, (made it only to Trailcrest, bested by the STEPS I am about to talk about). But the steps are brutal, and the night windchill for camping intense. If you are training now, do STAIR TRAINING, until…
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Date of experience: July 2019
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