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Late season Summit... #92647 09/23/12 04:21 AM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 6 CA, USA chrisd Member
chrisd Member Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 6 CA, USA	Hi, we will be hiking Whitney on October 24th. Just wondering what to expect weather and water wise? I will be watching the weather the week before, just looking for a little input. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #92648 09/23/12 04:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Redondo tadman Member
tadman Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Redondo	In my experience, from about now until "winter" hits...You really have to be ready for anything. Good footwear, water,wind resistance for legs and upper body. Warm layers. A good hat. Just put yourself in the place of the climbers that got stormed on last season. What gear made their survival possible. Even though me pack is almost always a bit heavier then my climbing partners, I KNOW i will make it through that unplanned bivy. I hve been out on blue bird days and have been hammered by the weather. The flip side to that coin is stormy conditions that never really turned "full on." October is one of my favorite months to climb. Empty trails, no bugs, cool temps...But...Winters on it way. For real! Tad

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #92649 09/23/12 04:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Redondo tadman Member
tadman Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Redondo	In my experience, from about now until "winter" hits...You really have to be ready for anything. Good footwear, water,wind resistance for legs and upper body. Warm layers. A good hat. Just put yourself in the place of the climbers that got stormed on last season. What gear made their survival possible. Even though my pack is almost always a bit heavier then my climbing partners, I KNOW i will make it through that unplanned bivy. I hve been out on blue bird days and have been hammered by the weather. The flip side to that coin is stormy conditions that never really turned "full on." October is one of my favorite months to climb. Empty trails, no bugs, cool temps...But...Winters on it way. For real! Tad

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #92696 09/27/12 02:58 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Massachusetts, USA Marcboston Member
Marcboston Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Massachusetts, USA	This is an unusual request but would you fetch me a rock from the summit no larger than 4" in diameter? I climbed Whitney some years back and collect rock from summits I have ascented. I hope to leave the collection to my kids. I would pay you for your troubles. I lost my Whitney rock.... Last edited by Marcboston; 09/27/12 02:58 AM.

Re: Late season Summit... Marcboston #92745 09/28/12 03:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 6 CA, USA chrisd Member
chrisd Member Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 6 CA, USA	I would be more than happy to bring you a summit rock. I'll repost to get in touch with you after our hike, I'm glad to send it to you! -Chris

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #92750 09/28/12 09:01 AM
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Norma R Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 Ventura County, CA	chrisd, be ready for anything... here is a photo taken by Kurt Wedberg of me and the group i was hiking with on October 8, 2011. working our way from Trail Camp to Trail Crest. full album here: https://picasaweb.google.com/115294945060799740619/MtWhitneyOct2011#

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #92768 09/29/12 01:57 AM
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Marcboston Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Massachusetts, USA	That is awesome! Thank you!

Re: Late season Summit... chrisd #93364 11/20/12 04:11 AM
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Marcboston Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Massachusetts, USA	Did you end up summiting?

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