Trip Report
The Goods From the Range of Light
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Wednesday August 31, 2016 3:21pm
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Over the last few weeks I did a bit more walking, some climbing and took photos of the stunning scenery. Compared to my attempts to get the stars in focus in Tehipete Valley, the few shots from the recent trip came out much better, which I am psyched about. Especially being able to capture the reflection of the milky way in a lake. Which is difficult, as the lake had to be completely still AND have the milky way above it. As I like to say, the stars aligned! As with climbing, there is a lifetime of progress ahead, as planned. Minimizing the amount of grain and editing the photos to their full potential will be the next step...some of the highlights include climbing a third previously unreported route on Mt. Whitney's East Face. This time between the Hairline and Direct East Face. The line is beautiful, the climbing was sh#t. The other two were much better, one of them already had two repeats, with positive reviews. Those are between If At First and Left Wing Extremist. When I have more time, I am hoping to make normal topos for the good climbs.
Day after climbing Happy To Be Here on Whitney, we did repeat LWE, which was an adventure! Did another route on the Arctic Lake Wall, climbed the Western Front on Russell, Tradewinds and Sunspot on the Hulk and finally hardened the f*** up and took a swim in Iceberg Lake. Which actually was one of the warmest lakes of the summer...warmer compared to the one Brian is jumping into in one of the photos below.
Sorry for the lack of captions, my lunch break is short. Back at work this week...Hope everyone is doing well and having a good summer! It is almost gone, so run the PDL and really go for it!
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Green - If At First V 5.10+ R (Seth Dilles/Michael Strassman 2003)
Red - Inyo Face V 5.11 (Austin Siadak/Vitaliy Musiyenko 2016)
Yellow - Still Nameless V 5.11 R (Adam Ferro/Vitaliy Musiyenko 2016)
Black - Left Wing Extremist V 5.11- (David Wilson/Galen Rowell 1990)
Blue - Direct East Face V 5.9 A3 or IV 5.10 c FA: (Denis Rutovitz/Andrzel Ehrenfeucht 1959 FFA Pat Brannan and Bruce Bindner 1992)
Purple - Happy to be Here 5.11- R (Brian Prince/Vitaliy Musiyenko 2016)
Orange - Hairline V 5.10+ C2F or A3 (Bruce Bindner/Alex Schmauss 1987)
Dark Green - East Face III 5.7 (regular) (Underhill, Eichorn, Dawson, Clyde 1931)
The Great Book IV 5.9 is not shown (Gary Colliver/Chris Vandiver 1974) http://www.summitpost.org/mt-whitney-the-great-book/142875
Aqua - East Buttress III 5.7 (Bob Brinton, Glen Dawson, Richard Jones, Howard Koster, Muir Dawson 1939)
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Vitaliy M.
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About the Author
Vitaliy M. is an annoying gym climber from San Francisco. |
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Aug 31, 2016 - 03:38pm PT
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Beautiful dude. I like the extra focus on photography.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Aug 31, 2016 - 03:46pm PT
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Beautiful. Thanks. Sorry your back at work. Looks like a good summer though.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 03:50pm PT
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Wow, the photos are GORGEOUS!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:11pm PT
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whatever guy!? Do you even know what the standards are?!
;)
For realz, thx for the stoke. I'm surprised you're back to work. After that, I'd probably be selling my soul to keep sending. Heading the gym...
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:25pm PT
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How do you spell your name?
Thnx for posting!!
Let me say,,,,,,,,, ! ! ! Wonder lust full !,
Great pictures the Night snaps!! The Bivy spot, with the rock ring
I've got to go pick up teenagers
Then I'll go back
To..........!!!
The Range Of L!ghti _!
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yosguns
climber
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:28pm PT
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Awesome photos, Vitaliy! Thanks for sharing!
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:53pm PT
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Nice photos. Nice looking new routes; congratulations.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Author's Reply
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:55pm PT
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Was able to pick up shifts only for a week. Had to rest the body and the mind. And fix my car. Heal my heel a bit. And rest the right quad which was cramping with some of the larger steps up...#trainwreckv
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Aug 31, 2016 - 05:57pm PT
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Holy sh#t Vitaliy, what a place. And your photos are amazing.
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Aug 31, 2016 - 06:31pm PT
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A most excellent TR with exquisite photos!
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limpingcrab
Gym climber
Minkler, CA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 07:02pm PT
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Go to his blog for more pics, there's roughly a brazzilion of them. Good way to kill some time!
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Aug 31, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
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Thank you.
Thank you.
I think this is the most inspiring post I've seen on ST.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 07:16pm PT
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I love your stoke brother!
Beauteous maximus!
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Aug 31, 2016 - 07:42pm PT
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your photos are looking so awesome! glad you put the stamp on them. Good Times!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Aug 31, 2016 - 07:59pm PT
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Exemplary, Bravo VM !
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 10:08pm PT
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Really beautiful photos - I hope the High Sierra buzz stays with you for a while
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 10:33pm PT
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Stunning views
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 11:17pm PT
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Bravo! The pictures, like your climbs, are first rate.
John
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Stellar,
Those Milky Way shots are out of this world!!!
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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The goods look good
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome.
You da Man!
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Sweet!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
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I wish they were in a big format "coffee table book" I could just keep going through.
I love your work. You have a great eye!
Susan and Michael
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Supertopo has some really great photographers on it. Vitaliy, you are up there with the best of them. Hope you are doing good man.
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O.D.
Trad climber
LA LA Land
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Simply outstanding.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Not impressed. I will be impressed when you send orange route in the gym. 😃
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The fake McCoy from nevernever land.
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You never cease to impress dude. Nice work all around.
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backcountry
Trad climber
Tahoe City, CA
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Thanks! Awesome
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Hoh man! Some unbelievably beautiful photos!
Thanks for the Sierra wonder.
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Degaine
climber
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Pretty awesome. Great photos, thanks for sharing.
Nothing beats Sierra Nevada granite and weather.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Beautiful report & pics, Vitaly. Makes me wish I could shed 50 years and get back there!
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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nothing but quality here!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Very nice!
Thank you.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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BEST TR EVER!
But if a picture is worth a 1,000 words, it ain't long enough.
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Looking great V! The climbing is only exceeded by your photography skills! Proud work.
TYeary
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Great collection of images Vitaliy!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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I finally got to open this up in a larger screen. Wonderful photos! That star studded lake is amazing. And I also love the grass heart. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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ты хорошо справился
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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How did you get that banana in there without it turning to mush?
Oh, and BTW, TFPU!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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They hunt. They kill.
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The Alpine
climber
The Sea
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V - what is this line to the right of the Arctic Lakes wall? Looks like a big red corner.
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