One Best Hike: Mount Whitney

Everything you need to know to successfully hike California's highest peak

Elizabeth Wenk (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2016 | Second Edition
Wilderness Press (Verlag)
978-0-89997-832-1 (ISBN)

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This highly informative guide provides readers with everything they need to know about hiking Mount Whitney.

Successfully hike Mount Whitney with the highly informative guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.

As the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, California’s 14,505-foot Mount Whitney is on the “life list” of many hikers. And it's no wonder: The views from the top of the 21-mile-round-trip Mount Whitney Trail are unbeatable, extending across the jagged granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the expansive Owens River Valley and beyond.

While tremendously rewarding, this hike is demanding. You must prepare for the altitude, long distance, elevation gain, mountain weather, and other potential dangers. One Best Hike: Mount Whitney by experienced hiker and author Elizabeth Wenk is a step-by-step guide that tells you how to tackle this trip with confidence.

Inside you’ll find:

Advice on proper physical conditioning—including hikes for altitude training
Details on finding your pace, what to pack, when to start, how to get permits, and trail safety
Helpful maps and tables to identify campsites and water sources, plus a panorama to help identify peaks from the summit
Dozens of photos so you know what to expect

One Best Hike: Mount Whitney, with its can-do approach, nuts-and-bolts advice, and practical tips, is your first step toward a truly special hiking adventure.

Elizabeth Wenk has hiked and climbed in the Sierra Nevada with her family since childhood. After she started college, she found excuses to spend every summer in the Sierra, with its beguiling landscape, abundant flowers, and near-perfect weather. During those summers, she worked as a research assistant and completed her Ph.D. thesis research on the effects of rock type on alpine plant distribution and physiology. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

INTRODUCTION

Mount Whitney and the Mount Whitney Trail
Human History
Natural History

PRECAUTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Altitude Sickness
Hypothermia
Hydration
Food
Lightning
Falling and Knee Problems
Blisters
Bears—and Smaller Critters

PREPARATIONS AND PLANNING

Day Hike vs. Overnight
When to Go
Wilderness Permits
Training
Considerations for Summiting
What to Bring
Getting there
Lone Pine and Whitney Portal
Lodging and Camping
Restaurants
Outdoor Equipment Shops

HIKING MOUNT WHITNEY

How long it takes
Where to Camp
The Hike Itself

AFTER THE HIKE

RECOMMENDED READING

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Erscheinungsdatum	24.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	One Best Hike
Zusatzinfo	B&W photos, maps
Verlagsort	Berkeley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 215 mm
Gewicht	198 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA
ISBN-10	0-89997-832-0 / 0899978320
ISBN-13	978-0-89997-832-1 / 9780899978321
Zustand	Neuware