Saturday, April 30, 2016

No time to waste...Last day to confirm your Whitney Permit

If you were one of the lucky winner to get a permit for Whitney, today is the last to pay and confirm your application.

Go to Recreation.gov and log in.  Go to your 'Applications' and pay for your permit.  $15 per person.  Otherwise you forfeit your permit.  ouch!

While you are in there...if you plan to camp at The Portal, be sure to reserve your camp site.  They go fast.

Now the fun begins!!
chi

Monday, April 11, 2016

Whitney 2016 - Training starts soon (10 spots open)

It's that time again and a Whitney permit has been confirmed.

Training will start end of April with 6 training hikes.  The one day summit date is Thursday, September 8th  with 10 spots available.

Here are the details
MT. WHITNEY TRAINING - PERMIT CONFIRMED

Date: September 8, 2016
Number of spots: 10
Cost per person: $450
Includes; 3 months of training for the event and guide for the Whitney hike. plus..
  • 2-night camping at the portal, overnight stay at Dow Villas, and enjoy a warm meal after the summit.
  • One day summit permit!
  • Lots of good memories, new friends, and a sense of true accomplishment
$100 deposit to hold your spot.  The balance is due by May 30th.
    If you are interested in training but not wanting to do the Whitney summit, please email at mtnbikechi@gmail.com and you will added to the training hike invite list.

    It's going to be a great summer with fun surprises!!!
    chi


    My first summit to Whitney back in 1998