Mt. Whitney Lottery 2019 ~ The reservation form has been changed!Mt. Whitney Lottery 2019 ~ The reservation form has been changed!

From the visitor center in Lone Pine

Mt. Whitney Lottery 2019

As I mentioned in this blog before, Mt. Whitney Lottery for this summer is now opened!  The application can be filed till 23:59 on March 15 (PDT).

I have just filed my application and the form is slightly changed this year.
This year we do not have to fill the entrance and exit location and the exit date in the application.  Just need to fill the type of permit, either day use or overnight and the entrance date.

The application fee is just USD $6.

The application will be filed at https://www.recreation.gov/.

People need to have an account.  If you do not have it, you need to register first.  Then just search by "Mt. Whitney", you will find out where you can file the application.

Again, the application can be filed till 23:59 on March 15 (PDT/USA)!

Update: Mt. Whitney Lottery 2019 ～ Feb 22 - Mar 15, 2019

Due to government shutdown, Mt Whitney schedule was postponed this year.  Now the new date was announced which is Feb 22 - Mar 15, 2019.  It seems that the rest of date will stay the same.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD609658

Lassen Volcanic National Park ~ There is a lot of snow due to storm last a few weeks

Caution! There is a lot of snow due to storm last a few weeks!

https://www.nps.gov/customcf/webcam/dsp_webcam_image.cfm?id=81B46270-1DD8-B71B-0BE9D202820A8990

This is a link to a webcam it shows a real time view behind the visitor center on the south side.
I usually check it when I plan to go back country skiing over there.  There is a lot of snow accumulated in last a few weeks.

There are some observation of avalanche in Lake Tahoe area as well.
https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/observations

It is probably better to be very careful to go back country skiing next a few weeks.  I should be better to check all warning information in the area.  The forecast is all snow next several days.
I think the amount of snow would be the most within a several years!

Mt. Whitney Lottery 2019 ~ No update yet

As I mentioned in the previous post, the schedule of Mt. Whitney Lottery this year was postponed based on a news on January 30.   Now it is February, there is no update so far.

Usually, the application can be filed starting from February 1, however what we know is it would be some time mid / late February and no information for the following schedule of key dates.  The government shutdown was a little more than 1 month and no further information how much impact for the following dates.

I will keep posting any update I found in this blog.  It is better to keep eyes on it if people plan to get the permit to hike Mt. Whitney this year.  It will be something different from typical years.