Mount Whitney (14,505') - September 24, 2006
At 14,505', Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the lower 48 states. Robin and I climbed it via the East Face route (III 5.7), having an epic along the way.
For a full trip report with the same photos as this album, look at Jon's Mount Whitney writeup.
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Alpenglow on Mount Whitney.
Looking up the East Face of Mount Whitney from Iceberg Lake. The route takes a diagonal path up the face starting at the top of the talus slope in the center of the photo and continuing up the large features up and left.
Jon setting up the belay at the start of the Washboard, just after the Tower Traverse.
Robin just starting up the Tower Traverse with First Tower in the background.
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Jon belaying Robin at the start of the Washboard.
Robin leading up the Washboard.
Looking down our fifth pitch from the top of the notch at the end of the Washboard. The following pitch, the notorious Fresh Air Traverse is just out of sight above the photo. A snowfield at the base of the face may be seen at bottom left, a thousand feet below.
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Album created by album tool from David Ljung's Marginal Hacks on Mon Jul 21 21:31:17 2008