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What's in the Summit Hut? #56120 11/25/08 12:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 95 Sacramento CA Joel M. Baldwin Member
Joel M. Baldwin Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 95 Sacramento CA	I was finally successful on my summit attempt this summer ( yaa! third time's a charm ( yes!, it's taken me three summers! ) ) I was surprised how small the open part of the hut is in comparison to the rest of the hut. What is in the unopen part of the hut? research equipment? SAR cache? empty air?

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? Joel M. Baldwin #56124 11/25/08 03:57 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 417 Wildomar DUG Member
DUG Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 417 Wildomar	It's a Starbucks. I'm surprised you caught them when they were closed.......................................DUG Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. ~Steven Wright

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? DUG #56125 11/25/08 04:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,190 Glendale, CA AlanK Member
AlanK Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,190 Glendale, CA	Originally Posted By DUG67 It's a Starbucks. I'm surprised you caught them when they were closed. It's quite a shock to most, but even Starbucks had to cut back from 24/7 operation on the Whitney summit after the economic meltdown.

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? Joel M. Baldwin #56127 11/25/08 05:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 69 Pasadena, CA HikeUp Member
HikeUp Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 69 Pasadena, CA	Originally Posted By Joel M. Baldwin What is in the unopen part of the hut? research equipment? SAR cache? empty air? Jimmy Hoffa.

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? AlanK #56131 11/25/08 06:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 748 Spring Valley, CA SoCalGirl Member
SoCalGirl Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 748 Spring Valley, CA	Originally Posted By AlanK Originally Posted By DUG67 It's a Starbucks. I'm surprised you caught them when they were closed. It's quite a shock to most, but even Starbucks had to cut back from 24/7 operation on the Whitney summit after the economic meltdown. LOL OMG Alan thats Great!!!! "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? Joel M. Baldwin #56137 11/25/08 03:21 PM
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Kashcraft Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 785 deceased	Originally Posted By Joel M. Baldwin I was surprised how small the open part of the hut is in comparison to the rest of the hut. What is in the unopen part of the hut? research equipment? SAR cache? empty air? I have only seen the west side of the hut open one time. We went inside and looked around. It seemed at least twice as big as the open side. It was mostly empty except for some emergency/ first aid supplies and bottled water.

Re: What's in the Summit Hut? Joel M. Baldwin #56141 11/25/08 04:15 PM
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walt Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Nashville, TN.	Perhaps Dougs new Hostel location yet to be finished? I suggest a Lone Pine web cam...

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