Here is a copy of the December 20th post about the 2nd Edition. This is the last thing I had seen about the book since then. Hope this helps!
JIM
Hello and Welcome Back to the Whitney Portal Store Message Board. We are happy to announce that a new, expanded and updated edition of our Mount Whitney Guide Book ("Mountain Lore From the Whitney Store") is now available. When the WPS online store opens, you'll be able to order your book right here. In the meantime, if you can't wait, you can buy it directly from the publisher:
Westwind Publishing Company
548 N. Westwind Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
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Send check or money order:
$14.95 retail, plus $1.12 CA sales tax, plus
$4.00 shipping for US Priority Mail (add $1 each ad'l copy). If you're not in a hurry, shipping is $1.50 each via US Book Rate.