Whitney 2003
Schedule
Date/time Action Meal Location
Wednesday July 2
9:00 Bob, Marjan and Rob meet and leave Sacramento in Bob's van Sacramento
12:00 Stop for lunch on road Buy lunch on road Bishop ??
14:00 Arrive at Whitney Portal Campground at 8000 foot.  Camp here for the night. icechest dinner- roast beef sandwich, cheese, mayo, must, bread, lemonade, cookies Whitney Portal Campground
Thursday July 3
9:00 Start accent to Trail Camp at 12000 foot to camp for the night icechest breakfast- bagle, butter, roast beef sandwich, cheese, mayo, must, bread, gatorade Whitney Portal Campground
12:00 stop for lunch backpack lunch - tuna, mayo, tortilla, gatorade, cookies Whitney trail
15:00 reach trail camp and have dinner backpack dinner - spaggetti, tortilla, butter, lemonade, hot chocolate Whitney Trail Camp
Friday July 4
6:00 We start our climb to the top of Mt. Whitney for the first summit at 14,496 foot.  Leaving early will allow time for any problems. backpack breakfast - 2 breakfast bars,  water, torillas, hot chocolate Whitney Trail Camp
10:30 Summit for lunch at picture taking backpack lunch - tuna, mayo, tortilla, gatorade, cookies Summit
13:00 Head down towards Mt. Muir at 14,015 foot. Then head back to camp to break everything down and head back to the parking lot to end it. Summit
17:00 Drive to Independence to stay at the Wilder House. buy dinner in Independence Independence
Saturday July 5
9:00 Breakfast at Wilder House buy breakfast at Wilder house Wilder House
10:00 We drive north to White Mountain to set up camp at the trail head at the gate at 8,000 foot. icechest lunch - purchased at local grocery store White Mtn base camp
12:00 Assend the trail on bikes White Mtn base camp
16:00 Summit White Mtns, 14,246 foot White Mtn Summit
18:00 Back to White Mtn base camp.  Eat dinner and sleep. icechest dinner - purchased at local grocery store White Mtn base camp
Sunday July 6
8:00 Pack up and drive home icechest breakfast White Mtn base camp
14:00 Arrive in Sac Buy lunch on road Sacramento
4 purchased meals
5 meals at basecamp.  Food kept in ice chests
4 backpack meals
8 snacks