📍Mt. Whitney - What you need to know ⤵️ • Hiking the USA’s highest peak (in the lower 48 states!) is an EPIC adventure, and requires careful preparation, planning, and respect for the environment. • Want to conquer Mt. Whitney?? Here’s your mini guide: • 🥾 Distance: 22 miles (35 km) 🦅 Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet (1,860 meters) • Before you go: 📝 • ▫️PERMITS: Year round, permits must be obtained through the ‘Inyo National Forest’s lottery system’ on Recreation.gov. Applications open February 1 at 7am PT— mark your calendar! • ▫️PHYSICAL FITNESS: Ensure you’re prepared! Gather friends and start training for long hikes. • ▫️ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION: High altitude sickness is real 🤢. To prepare, spend a few nights nearby at higher elevation before attempting. Find nearby campsites, and hotels in or near Bishop. • ▫️WEATHER: Check the weather and be prepared for everything! ⛈️ ❄️ …it gets cold at the top!! Pack a waterproof jacket, gloves, hat, and sun protection.. The rays ar...