Mount Whitney: Mountain Lore From The Whitney Store (Paperback)

by Doug Thompson (Author), Elisabeth Newbold (Author) "If you're about to climb the Whitney trail, whether it's for the first time or the hundredth, you naturally have questions about weather, trail conditions,..." (more)
Key Phrases: summit shelter, dry slopes, first ascent, Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, Trail Camp (more...)

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Product Description
New, completely revised second edition of the most detailed Mount Whitney Guidebook on the market is now available. Expanded trail guide includes new photos. Brand new sections include: Bears, Wildlife, Weather, History of Trail & Summit Hut, and Mountaineers Route. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Westwind Publishing Company (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965359603
• ISBN-13: 978-0965359603
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,649,136 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful information for hiking Mount Whitney!, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

Before hiking Mount Whitney, I browsed a few books on the topic. This book was the most informative and interesting to read. Not only are there interesting anecdotes about the hike, including some of the messages left in the guestbook at the top, the book is well organized and readable. The book divides the hike into parts, making it easy to envision before attempting a hike to the summit. This is a wonderful book written by the owner of the Whitney Store.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brand New Second Edition Now Available, December 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mount Whitney: Mountain Lore from the Whitney Store (Paperback)

If you're planning a trip to Mount Whitney, you need this book. It contains the most comprehensive trail guide on the market, with detailed descriptions and photos to help you visualize the hike. There are also many other helpful chapters, such as: Bears, Wildlife, Weather, Your Success Factors (hints for mental and physical preparation), and background history of the trail.
Furthermore, this book carries a guarantee by the authors: "If you feel this book doesn't prepare you for a summit attempt, we'll refund your money." Written by the owner of the Whitney Portal Store, it's a gold mine of information and advice!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, August 9, 2005

By	Joseph J. Damico "Joe" (Philadelphia, Pa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mount Whitney: Mountain Lore from the Whitney Store (Paperback)

There is alot of great info about the hike, and the town of Lone Pine, and some historical info on the Mt Whitney as well, mostly aimed at beginners. The trial descriptions and map are good but not great. But over all the book gave me a great idea of what to expect. The trail is very well maintained so you don't really need a map anyway. We did the hike in 16 hours. Left at 2:45, summit by 11:00, back down to the portal by 6:15.