How to Climb Mount Whitney in One Day by Sharon Baker-Salony A Short Description The Marathon of Day Hikes Detailed hour by hour, mile by mile, this illustrated trail guide helps you climb the highest peak in the contiguous United States and one of the most popular summits in the world: Mount Whitney, California, at 14,496 feet...an approximately twenty-two mile (36km) round trip in about sixteen and a half hours. Can it be done? Yes! Are you up to it? This is the book that armchair adventurers have been waiting for to gain release from the soft flab of their lives, to aspire to greater heights -- literally -- to soar, however figuratively, above the valley crowds and into the sharp, craggy peaks of America's tallest mountain: Mt. Whitney. This is the book that tells you how, what to bring, what to expect, why you must try, and the self-satisfying glory that you can achieve, no matter the gender or age. Contents: How to prepare and condition for your climb How to tell if you are at risk to climb How to choose and pack the right equipment for your climb What dangers to watch out for and how to deal with them Easy and difficult parts of the trail detailed, as well as time/mileage measurements and altitude indicators What is Hitting the Wall? Trail map indicators showing where you might Hit the Wall during your climb, how often, and how to overcome this phenomenon Written by a Mt. Whitney veteran hiker who made her first summit at age 49. Copyright ©2016-2017 Sharon Salony and Dublin Shore Publications