mount whitney in may?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:30 pm
Me and my wife are planning a trip to the states spring 2011. We want to climb/hike some of the best peaks in a row: Mount Whitney, Maroon Bells, Mount of the Holy Cross, Grand Teton, Mount Rainier, Mount Shasta and visit Yosemite and Yellowstone in between. We want to go in spring in order to avoid the summer crowds and because we think the spring high up is even more beautiful than the summer.
Do I miss some have-to-do's here?
I'm wondering what the conditions of Whitney are in the second half of may:
How many snow is there left on the mountain's normal route? Are snowshoes necessary? Is there (still) avelanche danger?
What about the temperature at night?
Are there some other things we have to bear in mind this time of the year?
Do I miss some have-to-do's here?
I'm wondering what the conditions of Whitney are in the second half of may:
How many snow is there left on the mountain's normal route? Are snowshoes necessary? Is there (still) avelanche danger?
What about the temperature at night?
Are there some other things we have to bear in mind this time of the year?