Mount Whitney Day Trek Award

Sponsoring Council

Orange County

Award Dimensions

4½“ Diameter

Summary

Summit Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevadas.

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External Reference (where applicable)

Detailed Requirements

MOUNT WHITNEY DAY TREK

This award was developed and sponsored by Troop 1210 (Foothills Church), Rancho Santa Margarita, California.


Requirements:

  1. Climb and “summit” 14,505 foot Mt. Whitney as an in- and-out trek from Whitney Portal in a 24-hour period.

  2. Acclimate by camping and sleeping at Whitney Portal the night before the trek.

  3. This award; ;may also be earned by units exiting Whitney Portal at the conclusion of a long-term Sierra trek. In one day, backpack from Guitar Lake, summit Mt Whitney, and exit at Whitney Portal.

References:

1. Croft, P and Benti, W: Climbing Mt. Whitney. Spotted Dog Press, Inc. Bishop, California, 2005. 2. Richins, Jr., P: Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead-to- Summit Hiking Guide. The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA, 2001.

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