Whitney Mountaineer's Gear Checklist

What to bring on Whitney Mountaineer's

Specific to this permit, not a generic camping list. 2 of these are written into the permit rules, and every one of those carries the rule it comes from.

• Required

  Bear-resistant food storage container

  Permit rule: “Bear-resistant food storage is required in areas with a history of bear conflict; canisters can be rented at the Lone Pine visitor center”

• Required

  Printed permit and a printed California Campfire Permit

  Permit rule: “A California Campfire Permit is required to have a campfire or operate a stove”

• Bring

  Mountaineering boots that take crampons

• Bring

  Crampons and ice axe when there is snow in the couloir

• Bring

  Helmet

  the couloir is loose once it melts out

• Bring

  Water treatment; the North Fork and Iceberg Lake are the sources

• Bring

  Downloaded maps

  Inyo NF warns most of the forest has no cell service and tells visitors not to rely on phones for navigation or communication

• Bring

  A satellite messenger, for the same reason

• Bring

  A 0°F or colder bag if you are camping at Iceberg Lake

• Bring

  Avalanche assessment gear if you are climbing the couloir in winter or spring conditions

General backcountry gear

Kit we recommend for backcountry trips in general. This is not a checklist specific to Whitney Mountaineer's — the Inyo National Forest rules for this permit are above.