Hey guys, so my brother and I hiked from Crescent Meadow to Mt Whitney last summer and were thinking of trying it again but he really thinks it would be fun to go in March. Has anyone ever done this before? Is it even safe? My brother has significantly more winter hiking experience than I but I want any input I can get on the subject.
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High Sierra to Whitney... In March
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Re: High Sierra to Whitney... In March
How deep do you want the snow to be?
i don't like hiking in it when it is over my head.
i don't like hiking in it when it is over my head.
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Re: High Sierra to Whitney... In March
It wouldn't be a hiking trip - you'd be either snowshoeing or skiing. And March is not the time to do it, since March is usually pretty stormy, and tends to have a lot of snowfall, making for deep soft snow and high avalanche risk.
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Re: High Sierra to Whitney... In March
It depends on what he means by "more winter hiking experience." If he thinks you'll be hiking he has zero experience.
Guides or experienced mountaineer friends are your *safest* bet.
Guides or experienced mountaineer friends are your *safest* bet.
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Re: High Sierra to Whitney... In March
You'd certainly have the whole place to yourselves.
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