Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Mountaineer's Route in the Winter??

I am curious, is the Mountaineer's Route climbed year-round? Of course not in dead-of-winter storms, but I would like to know if people hike it even when the Portal road is closed?

Thanks!

It is climbed year round. I love going up when it's covered in snow. They do put up road closed signs eventually which adds something like 3 miles each way. It is beautiful but obviously you should research more and talk to folks who have done it. Check out the winter access forum. It should have a good amount of info for you.

Alright, will do, thank you very much!

Nope, no one does that. Its really ugly and smells bad, stay away.

The Mountaineer's Route is beautiful in winter. It's a serious undertaking, however, and shouldn't be taken lightly.

You'll need specific gear and avalanche know-how. I believe Kurt Wedberg offer guided trips beginning in March.