Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Permit Update 2016 Lottery

I checked on my Permit Lottery application and low and behold, I got mine! YEA!!!!!

See all y'all on Labor Day.

YOU WOULD THINK I NO BETTER!!!

ANOUTHER 6 DOLLARS WAISTED

CRAZY ME

I don't even try for the lottery anymore, but Louise wanted to do Muir part of her California fourteeners so we both put in 12 choices and nope nothing today, so back in line at 11am on some Friday.

1st time applying and we got our first choice!

Gullible Jack!

They haven't seen the last of me YET!!!

Looking forward to seeing anybody from Maryland on the Baldy hike.

Still Crazy Me

Jack,

Do you know Greg Wood?

He told me, that he is planning to hike the mountain with you soon!

Berne Mettenleiter here, I have hiked "The Mountain" many, many times.
(Winter and summer)

I reside in Rancho Bernardo, so not too far from you!?

Be safe out there!! Crazy is ok with me Haha!

They call me the Mountaingoat

Hi I just called and got a permit for Aug 6,wonder why Jack can't get permits?

Great job Doug, can I go with you!!

Greg is planing on hikking Whitney with us for our 50th wedding university in Aug 2018 if WE CAN GET A PERMIT.

Please everyone put on your calendar. Doug you tooooo!!!

Jack

What date in Aug is your anniversary?

Wait till I ask Betsy------See says it's August 30 (I always thought it was the 28th)

Tom Jack thinks I got a permit for Aug 6, He will send in more $6.00.

Bet it snows on August 6. Or one of those epic freak Sierra lightning and flooding events that has Myles running up the trail to rescue folks?

Wow, this is the 15th year in a row I got my first choice!

2nd time in 16 years I didn't get a permit. My 20th summit starts in line for a walk in permit. At least I got a campsite! Happy hiking.

So can I ask all my training questions here? I mean, how does this work, exactly? You've got the permits at the store, right?

Walked about five miles yesterday, wandering through town while running errands. That counts, right?

I'd ask for everyone to clear out on 26 August so I can have my wilderness experience, mmmmmmkay?

Peace, love, and wildflowers,
L

Last update for the construction, the road will be closed Aug 26 just north of and south of Lone Pine no foot traffic allowed but you may take pictures of the area, but not of low flying secret aircraft. They are marked SECRET AIRCRAFT.(on the top of the wing area).

Not such a secret: those are my SAR buddies helping out with the day. Lord knows that's the only way I'm getting to the top anymore...

Looks like there is current 5 overnights available on June 22. I took a screenshot, but can't figure out how to add to post.

Snagged me the last available permit for Sat Sept 10! Cya all up there!

-Dan