#210109 - 10/22/1001:10 PMRe: 3 rescued; 2 still lost on Mt Whitney
[Re: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor]
MDinana
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Loc: Beer&Cheese country
AFLM, typically you don't need snowshoes or crampons on Whitney. When it's that bad in winter, sure. But probably 60-70% of the year it's just not worth the weight - you've only got (maybe) 1/2 mile of snowpack on the entire Portal to Summit route.
Don't get me started on carrying guns while hiking.
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