Ascent of Mount Whitney on 1996-08-11| Others in Party: | Tim Newman | | Date: | Sunday, August 11, 1996 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Whitney | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 14495 ft / 4418 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBetter informed and better trained, this time I was in such good shape that I ventured off trail to bag Mt. Muir on the way up. Don't under-estimate the weather at the top - we saw snow flurries in mid-August!
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 6330 ft / 1929 m | | Extra Gain: | 100 ft / 30 m | | Distance: | 21.6 mi / 34.8 km | | Route: | Mt. Whitney Trail | | Trailhead: | Mt. Whitney Portal 8365 ft / 2549 m | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | Ascent Part of Trip: Mt Whitney 1996
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