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| Joe Doerr heads back from a successful trip up Whitney |
Ski Mt. Whitney!
If you are looking at this page, you probably don't need an explanation of what Mt. Whitney is. You are probably also a good skier. Therefore we can only assume that you want to put your knowledge and skills in the same room and watch them bloom into a truly noteworthy accomplishment. This trip is a serious undertaking. 3 days take you into the North Fork of Lone Pine creek up Whitney and back down again. The approach itself is made much more pleasant with the help of skis. After spending a night somewhere between upper boy scout lake and iceburg lake, conditions dependent, you make hike up the mountaineers route in your boots, wearing crampons, or wearing ski crampons. You will most likely summit all alone getting to experience near solitude on the highest point in the lower 48(not common!). Instead of slogging and post holing back down the mountaineers route, you will get to feel the rush of cool air in your face as you carve freshies for 2500 feet or more. Don't let this awesome opportunity pass you by- and check out our killer deal: only $835 per person!
Trip Itinerary | Prerequisites 
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| TRIP ITINERARY: Ski Whitney |
DAY 1 |
Ski into your basecamp |
DAY 2 |
Hike and ski and climb to the summit of Whitney and feel the fresh air as you ski back down. |
| DAY 3 |
Forget the long and tedious day of hiking out in the snow- leave em' in the dust (a'hem- powder) on your skis! |
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Prerequisites:
- Expert downhill skiing skills
- Ability to control speed and execute fall-line turns in control and comfort in difficult snow conditions (deep powder, heavy and/or moist snow, breakable crust, firm or icy, etc.)
- Ability to execute hop turns on 45+ degree, firm slopes, coming to a complete and immediate stop at the finish of each turn
- Ability to sideslip forward and backward, with edge control, on steep, firm slopes
- Experience ski mountaineering using ski mountaineering equipment (touring boots, bindings, skins, ski crampons, transceiver, shovel, probe, boot crampons, ice axe, harness, etc.)
- Ability to make uphill facing kick-turns in an uphill track on a steep slope
- Experience ski touring with a pack >40lbs.
- Excellent fitness
- Prior experience at altitude (10,000+ ft.)
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