MOUNT WHITNEY: THE COMPLETE TRAILHEAD TO SUMMIT GUIDE Richins 2008 New revised 2nd edition (Richins, Paul)

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MOUNT WHITNEY: THE COMPLETE TRAILHEAD TO SUMMIT GUIDE Richins 2008 New revised 2nd edition
By Richins, Paul
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2008. 256 pp, photos, maps. The most comprehensive guide to Mount Whitney, now completely revised and updated!

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 has been added. 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.

Fifteen hiking routes (including the Mount Whitney Trail) to the summit
Three new routes not included in the First Edition
Routes from 12 to 96 miles long
Ten hiking routes follow established trails
Five other routes require cross-country travel (Class 2 hiking) in combination with trail hiking
A new chapter on climbing Mount Whitney in the Winter
Equipment Checklist for winter ascents (new)
New trail profile graphs and charts for quick reference
Detailed maps and mileage chart graphically depicting the elevation gain and loss of each trail
Major route variations and enjoyable side trips (new)
Wilderness permit requirements and the Whitney Lottery, explained and updated
Route descriptions for ascending six other fourteeners--Mount Sill, Split Mountain, Mount Tyndall, Mount Muir, Mount Russell, Mount Langley (expanded and updated)
List of California's 14,000-foot peaks and 14,000-foot subpeaks (updated)
Packing light recommendations and equipment checklists (new)
Menu Planner and gourmet recipes (expanded and updated)
List of Mount Whitney firsts
Physical conditioning suggestions (new)
Mountain medicine and altitude sickness thoroughly addressed
Daily itineraries and suggestions on camping locations (new)
Trip Planner with summaries of all the routes by distance and difficulty (new)
Many new exquisite photos
Trails and cross-country routes are described in illustrative detail

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