Mt. Whitney Ascent - Mountaineers route with We Like It On Top

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Mt. Whitney Ascent - Mountaineers route with We Like It On Top

duration: 4 days

difficulty: Strenuous

group size: 6

experience: Expert

Overview

Mt. Whitney serves as an excellent winter training ground for climbers seeking to enhance their skills in a winter environment. The winter conditions on Mt. Whitney offer the expertise necessary for global expeditions and winter ascents in the lower 48 states. Elevate your climbing endeavors into the winter season by embarking on a winter ascent of Mt. Whitney via the Mountaineer's route.

THIS CLIMB IS FOR CLIMBERS WITH PREVIOUS WINTER CLIMBING EXPERIENCE ONLY.

Skills you will learn:

- Avalanche awareness

- Route finding

- Winter climbing techniques

-Technical skills in snow and ice anchors

- Running belays

- Quick belay techniques

- Protection for short pitches

- Wand placement

- Advanced route finding

- Hazard evaluation

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Itinerary

Day 1: Head to Base camp at Lower Boy Scout Lake (10,348 feet)

After meeting at 7:00 am on the first day at the guides office in Lone Pine, CA who will conduct a complete pack check and divide up the group gear. You will then carpool to the trail head at Whitney Portal, or lower if the road is snowed in! From here you will then snowshoe/ski to our base camp at Lower Boy Scout Lake (10,348 feet). As you snowshoe/ski the guides will be

instructing and holding informal lectures.

Meals- Breakfast & Dinner

Day 2: High camp

Day 3: Summit Day!

Day 4: Pack and back to Trailhead

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Accommodations

Pricing

Included:

All meals

Admission fees

Guide fees

Excluded:

Gratuities

Flights

Porter

Travel insurance

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.

Cancellation Policy

A non-refundable 50% deposit is required with each reservation, and the BALANCE is due 30 days before the trip starting date. If you pay your course fee in total and cancel your reservation 30 days or more before the course start date, your course fee balance is refundable, less your non-refundable deposit. NO REFUNDS are made within 30 days before the trip starting date.