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MOUNT WHITNEY DAY TREK
This award was developed and sponsored by Troop 1210
(Foothills Church), Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Requirements:
1. Climb and “summit” 14,505 foot Mt. Whitney as an in-and-
out trek from Whitney Portal in a 24-hour period.
2. Acclimate by camping and sl
eeping at Whitney Portal the
night before the trek.
3. This award; ;may also be earned by units exiting Whitney
Portal at the conclusion of a long-term Sierra trek. In one
day, backpack from Guitar Lake, summit Mt Whitney, and
exit at Whitney Portal.
References:
1. Croft, P and Benti, W: Climbing Mt. Whitney. Spotted Dog
Press, Inc. Bishop, California, 2005.
2. Richins, Jr., P: Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead-to-
Summit Hiking Guide. The Mountai
neers Books, Seattle, WA, 2001
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