Hiking Mount Whitney 2023
There does not seem to be any sort of simple route using public transportation
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either by Greyhound from Carson City; airplane; Eastern Sierra bus lines ... There
would also be the problem of getting from Lone Pine to the trail-head.
/II/ Summary
/A/ A rest stop should have been planned for somewhere near Walker California
which is a census-defined place population 400 at 38 degrees 30 minutes 54
seconds
North 119 degrees 28 minutes 37 seconds West.
/B/ Some trail cameras are needed. Whether they would have dissuaded the attempt is not clear
/C/ At the very least a weather-proof bulletin board for check-ins and comments. Where I could have checked in and out is unknown.
Nor is there any indication anyone would have observed the events in a timely way.
/D/ Crossing the stream was a bad idea although, in fairness, it was not obvious how wet I would get.
Nor had anyone posted any advice on or near the trail sign.
/E/ An assessment after crossing the stream should have clearly indicated an immediate turn back
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even at the cost of crossing the stream again right away.