Mountaineers Books: Mt. Whitney: The Complete Trailhead To Summit Guide NM-BK-1594850429,

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Features of Mountaineers Books: Mt. Whitney: The Complete Trailhead To Summit Guide:

• Fifteen hiking routes (including the Mount Whitney Trail) to the summit
• Three new routes not included in the First Edition
• Routes from 12 to 96 miles long
• Ten hiking routes follow established trails
• Five other routes require cross-country travel (Class 2 hiking) in combination with trail hiking
• A new chapter on climbing Mount Whitney in the Winter
• Equipment Checklist for winter ascents (new)
• New trail profile graphs and charts for quick reference
• Detailed maps and mileage chart graphically depicting the elevation gain and loss of each trail
• Major route variations and enjoyable side trips (new)
• Wilderness permit requirements and the Whitney Lottery, explained and updated
• Route descriptions for ascending six other fourteeners--Mount Sill, Split Mountain, Mount Tyndall, Mount Muir, Mount Russell, Mount Langley (expanded and updated)
• List of California's 14,000-foot peaks and 14,000-foot subpeaks (updated)
• Packing light recommendations and equipment checklists (new)
• Menu Planner and gourmet recipes (expanded and updated)
• List of Mount Whitney firsts
• Physical conditioning suggestions (new)
• Mountain medicine and altitude sickness thoroughly addressed
• Daily itineraries and suggestions on camping locations (new)
• Trip Planner with summaries of all the routes by distance and difficulty (new)
• Many new exquisite photos
• Trails and cross-country routes are described in illustrative detail

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