{"product_id":"mount-whitney-the-complete-trailhead-to-summit-guide-2nd-edition-by-paul-richins","title":"Mount Whitney - The Complete Trailhead to Summit Guide - 2nd Edition - by Paul Richins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Complete descriptions of 17 routes to the summit of Mount Whitney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Three new hiking routes: Bishop Pass Trail, Taboose Pass Trail, and Avalanche Pass Trail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* A Trip Planning Guide that ranks the routes by difficulty, elevation gain, and total mileage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre you up to the challenge of ascending Mount Whitney? This guidebook contains everything you need to summit the highest point in the contiguous United States. This new edition includes a thorough examination of the planning, preparation, and physical training\/conditioning necessary for a safe and successful climb, as well as an updated discussion of wilderness permit requirements of both the National Park Service and the US Forest Service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the increasing popularity of winter ascents on Mount Whitney, a new snow and ice chapter was included in this edition. Author Paul Richins identifies the best places to camp on multi-day backpacking routes, and the most interesting exploratory side trips to take, as well as presents route variations that either reduce the length of a given route, avoid difficult terrain, or add additional \"must-see\" areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"hide-on-mobile\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e256 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMountaineers Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003eISBN:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-1-59485-042-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003ePublished:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMar 11, 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineers.org\/members\/paul-richins?ajax_load=1\" class=\"contact-modal pat-plone-modal\" data-pat-plone-modal='{\"title\":\"Profile\",\"content\":\".ajax-wrapper\",\"loadLinksWithinModal\":false,\"prependContent\":\"\",\"width\":\"660px\",\"actionOptions\":{\"displayInModal\":false,\"reloadWindowOnClose\":false,\"disableAjaxFormSubmit\":true}}'\u003ePaul Richins\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54436263231779,"sku":null,"price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6955\/3479\/files\/afaa7de2-3896-4e4b-b04a-35dae6ea953e.jpg?v=1761238121","url":"https:\/\/climbsource.com\/products\/mount-whitney-the-complete-trailhead-to-summit-guide-2nd-edition-by-paul-richins","provider":"Climb Source","version":"1.0","type":"link"}