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Tables of Contents for Mount Whitney
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
11
13
Preface
13
3
Acknowledgments
16
5
Introduction to the Sierra Nevada and Mount Whitney
History
21
3
How to Use This Guidebook
24
11
What to Expect
Trail Conditions
35
1
Weather
36
1
Hypothermia
37
2
Mountain Sickness
39
4
Dehydration and Water Purification
43
2
Sunburn and Snow Blindness
45
1
Aches and Pains
46
1
Lightning
46
2
Bears and Other Mischievous Critters
48
4
What to Take
Clothing and Gear
52
4
Alpine Cuisine: Some Tasty Suggestions
56
4
Before Selling Out
When to Go
60
1
Trip Planning Tips
61
2
Wilderness Permits
63
5
Protect the Fragile Alpine Ecology
68
4
Trail Tips for a Simple-Day Ascent
72
1
Moonlight Ascent
73
6
Eastside Trailheads
Kearsarge Pass Trail
79
11
University Pass Route
90
5
Shepherd Pass Trail
95
6
Circumnavigation Route of Mount Whitney
101
8
Mountaineers Route
109
4
Mount Whitney Trail
113
8
Meysan Lake Route
121
6
New Army Pass Route
127
7
Cottonwood Pass Trail
134
13
Westside Trailheads
Bubbs Creek Trail
147
6
High Sierra Trail
153
11
Franklin Pass Trail
164
7
Farewell Gap Trail
171
6
Appendix l: California's Fourteeners
177
2
Appendix 2: Equipment Checklists
179
4
Appendix 3: Contents of a Wilderness First-Aid Kit
183
2
Appendix 4: Menu Planner
185
2
Appendix 5: Useful Contacts and Resources
187
6
Appendix 6: A Brief History: Facts, Figures, and Firsts
193
4
Appendix 7: Glossary
197
2
Appendix 8: Selected Bibliography and References
199
2
Index
201
4
About the Author
205