Icemansurf - Jul 18, 2011 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Long day hike
Last year, lots of snow still, did the day hike from Whitney Portal. Left at 2AM, made it up the snow chute before it was post-hole city, and made the summit at 1130am. Didn't drink enough water, dehydration and altitude made me puke twice after glisading down to Trail camp. Back to the car by 6pm. Long day but glad to have made it. Weather was great and the views were awesome. Would love do to the Mountaineers route sometime.
Many times; the harder the route on this peak, the better it is...
wma204 - Jul 16, 2011 10:27 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2011
Mountaineers Route
Went from trailhead to Iceberg Lake. The mountain seemed still firmly set in winter. High winds, low temps, insufficient tent, stove that decided not to work and a partner with possible AMS made us decide to turn around. However, it is a beautiful route. I can't wait to get back and give it another go.
Osterizer - Jul 15, 2011 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006
Late post here. Myself and two others attempted the Mountaineer's Route, only to be punted off due to a storm. Winds were raging at Iceberg lake. Probably in the 60+ range with higher gusts at times. While we were making our go/no go decision, some others who just turned around advised we should turn around as another guided rope team had a fall and winds were getting worse. I try to summit each winter, but not this year I guess. Oh well. Next year I may solo.
NW - Jul 14, 2011 7:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011
A snowy July
Did a 2 day trip up the Whitney trail, stayed at Trail Camp. Alot of snow this year, switchbacks were closed so had to go up the chute. Was a good time, after 10 minutes on the summit thunder boomed, it started to snow and we all fled! My first 14er!
BLong - Jul 7, 2011 3:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
East Buttress
Enjoyed a trip up the East Buttress of Whitney
pingzingr - Jul 4, 2011 12:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
MR
Received walk-in permit Friday morning and departed the Portal for Upper Boy Scout Lake. Summited Saturday and returned to Upper Boy Scout. Hiked out Sunday morning. Snow conditions were quite soft. Almost easier to use the rock/scree to move up to the Notch unless you leave EARLY for the summit.
ShredTheGnar - Jul 2, 2011 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2011
Lots of snow
Lots of snow this year.
Vitaliy M. - Jun 28, 2011 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
Winter success
Mar 13 2010 Winter climb via MR. Our party was the only successful group that day. Need to come back for East Buttress/Face
09/29/2011 East Face car to car after a long ass drive from the bay area and maybe an hour of sleep at th TH...if weather was supposed to be better during the weekend we had a lot more planned...but this was fun in a way. MR had Water Ice all over..was fun to see that.
mjp20k - Jun 27, 2011 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2006
Mountaineers Route
Perfect conditions up and down
Joseph Bullough - Jun 25, 2011 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2011
Long Day
Our original plan was to climb the Mountaineers Route, but Lone Pine Creek was raging, so we backtracked and settled for the standard route.
Trawinski - Jun 1, 2011 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Summer Ascent
A perfect day and had the summit to ourselves for 15 whole minutes!
yadahzoemtn - May 31, 2011 9:51 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Solo and Snow
Started out at 3:30 a.m. Main Whitney Trailhead. GPS read 15.8 miles round trip gaining over 6100 vertical to the top. I was thankful for the mileage I could cut off with the snow level starting at 9500. Whitney is one of my favorites. The snow chute from 12,000 to 13,500 definately made it feel like mountaineering to me. Loved every minute of the 14.5 hours it took. Next time I hope to find partners that won't bail on me.
bdivall - May 22, 2011 8:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
Mount Whitney
Started from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead on 7/1/10 at about 3:43PM. Arrived at camp at 40.81161N / 110.36903W at 7:34PM.
Started for Mount Whitney on 7/3 at about 8:36AM. Summited Mount Whitney at 1:22PM. The entire day was clear & cool. Began descent from Mount Whitney at 2:00PM. Left camp on 7/5 at about 7AM. Arrived at Cottonwood Pass Trailhead at 11:07AM
First time was in grade school up the trail. Followed by an ill-fated attempt on east face. Last two attempts were successful via the Mountaineers Route.
TheNobleSunfish - May 3, 2011 2:38 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2011
Mountaineer's Route
3-day trip with the CAC. My 5th time on top (2x summer trail, 1x spring trail/snow, 2x winter MR)
Via Mountaineer's Route. Clear conditions after a brief storm on Saturday, but very windy. The first pitch of the final 400ft is rock/mixed right now, while the rest is fairly deep snow under a crust.
Most Technical summit to date via Mountaineer's Route! Felt like summer in the afternoons and the dead of winter in the mornings. A 1 night trip, camping at the very frozen over Iceberg lake.
Icemansurf - Jul 18, 2011 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Long day hikeLast year, lots of snow still, did the day hike from Whitney Portal. Left at 2AM, made it up the snow chute before it was post-hole city, and made the summit at 1130am. Didn't drink enough water, dehydration and altitude made me puke twice after glisading down to Trail camp. Back to the car by 6pm. Long day but glad to have made it. Weather was great and the views were awesome. Would love do to the Mountaineers route sometime.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:04 pm
Rock routes bestMany times; the harder the route on this peak, the better it is...
wma204 - Jul 16, 2011 10:27 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2011
Mountaineers RouteWent from trailhead to Iceberg Lake. The mountain seemed still firmly set in winter. High winds, low temps, insufficient tent, stove that decided not to work and a partner with possible AMS made us decide to turn around. However, it is a beautiful route. I can't wait to get back and give it another go.
Osterizer - Jul 15, 2011 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006
OsterizedMade the summit around noon via the Hikers Route
reconronin949 - Jul 14, 2011 7:25 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2011
How dare you?Late post here. Myself and two others attempted the Mountaineer's Route, only to be punted off due to a storm. Winds were raging at Iceberg lake. Probably in the 60+ range with higher gusts at times. While we were making our go/no go decision, some others who just turned around advised we should turn around as another guided rope team had a fall and winds were getting worse. I try to summit each winter, but not this year I guess. Oh well. Next year I may solo.
NW - Jul 14, 2011 7:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011
A snowy JulyDid a 2 day trip up the Whitney trail, stayed at Trail Camp. Alot of snow this year, switchbacks were closed so had to go up the chute. Was a good time, after 10 minutes on the summit thunder boomed, it started to snow and we all fled! My first 14er!
BLong - Jul 7, 2011 3:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
East ButtressEnjoyed a trip up the East Buttress of Whitney
pingzingr - Jul 4, 2011 12:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
MRReceived walk-in permit Friday morning and departed the Portal for Upper Boy Scout Lake. Summited Saturday and returned to Upper Boy Scout. Hiked out Sunday morning. Snow conditions were quite soft. Almost easier to use the rock/scree to move up to the Notch unless you leave EARLY for the summit.
ShredTheGnar - Jul 2, 2011 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2011
Lots of snowLots of snow this year.
Vitaliy M. - Jun 28, 2011 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
Winter successMar 13 2010 Winter climb via MR. Our party was the only successful group that day. Need to come back for East Buttress/Face
09/29/2011 East Face car to car after a long ass drive from the bay area and maybe an hour of sleep at th TH...if weather was supposed to be better during the weekend we had a lot more planned...but this was fun in a way. MR had Water Ice all over..was fun to see that.
mjp20k - Jun 27, 2011 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2006
Mountaineers RoutePerfect conditions up and down
Joseph Bullough - Jun 25, 2011 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2011
Long DayOur original plan was to climb the Mountaineers Route, but Lone Pine Creek was raging, so we backtracked and settled for the standard route.
Trawinski - Jun 1, 2011 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Summer AscentA perfect day and had the summit to ourselves for 15 whole minutes!
yadahzoemtn - May 31, 2011 9:51 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Solo and SnowStarted out at 3:30 a.m. Main Whitney Trailhead. GPS read 15.8 miles round trip gaining over 6100 vertical to the top. I was thankful for the mileage I could cut off with the snow level starting at 9500. Whitney is one of my favorites. The snow chute from 12,000 to 13,500 definately made it feel like mountaineering to me. Loved every minute of the 14.5 hours it took. Next time I hope to find partners that won't bail on me.
bdivall - May 22, 2011 8:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
Mount WhitneyStarted from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead on 7/1/10 at about 3:43PM. Arrived at camp at 40.81161N / 110.36903W at 7:34PM.
Started for Mount Whitney on 7/3 at about 8:36AM. Summited Mount Whitney at 1:22PM. The entire day was clear & cool. Began descent from Mount Whitney at 2:00PM. Left camp on 7/5 at about 7AM. Arrived at Cottonwood Pass Trailhead at 11:07AM
jpsmyth - May 12, 2011 11:17 am
Multiple climbsFirst time was in grade school up the trail. Followed by an ill-fated attempt on east face. Last two attempts were successful via the Mountaineers Route.
TheNobleSunfish - May 3, 2011 2:38 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2011
Mountaineer's Route3-day trip with the CAC. My 5th time on top (2x summer trail, 1x spring trail/snow, 2x winter MR)
ElGreco - Apr 26, 2011 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2011
MRVia Mountaineer's Route. Clear conditions after a brief storm on Saturday, but very windy. The first pitch of the final 400ft is rock/mixed right now, while the rest is fairly deep snow under a crust.
badmajick - Apr 21, 2011 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2011
MR routeMost Technical summit to date via Mountaineer's Route! Felt like summer in the afternoons and the dead of winter in the mornings. A 1 night trip, camping at the very frozen over Iceberg lake.
Niels79 - Apr 16, 2011 10:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2010
Main trailLeft the portal around 2 AM and reached the summit 11 AM. Was back at the portal 5 PM