|
From left to right: Day Needle, Keeler Needle, and Mt. Whitney. |
|
|
|
The route as seen from Iceberg Lake. |
|
|
|
Mt. Whitney / Keeler Neddle
Lone Pine, CA |
|
|
|
Mt. Whitney / Keeler Needle |
|
|
|
Mountaineers Route - Mt. Whitney (Decent from The East Face Route to Iceberg Lake) |
|
|
|
The East Face 5.7 - Mt. Whitney - 14,508ft |
|
|
|
With Michael Ybarra on the summit after free soloing the East Face,
June 27, 2012.
Not Mike's last summit, but his last summit with a friend. |
|
|
|
East Face of Mt Whitney, according to SuperTopo. Most of the route is good for simul-climbing. With 70m doubles you can link pitches to make the route go even faster. |
|
|
|
February almost-full Moon sets over the Sierra on my predawn approach to Whitney |
|
|
|
Joe Busby approaching The Fresh Air Traverse on Mt. Whitney's East Face Route. |
|
|
|
Start of the Tower Traverse |
|
|
|
Mt. Whitney at sunrise. |
|
|
|
The Tower Traverse with 800 feet of exposure below Sarah's feet. |
|
|
|
Sarah Felchlin on the Washboard, East Face of Mt. Whitney. |
|
|
|
|
|