Mount Whitney Climber's Log

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snowclimber12

snowclimber12 - Apr 22, 2007 11:00 pm

MR  Sucess!

climbed up the mountaineers route i was 12 years old, threw up a bunch at rest on the way down from the summit and the day before. But i made it to the top.

ripper333 - Apr 21, 2007 12:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2005

east buttress

with steve.. killer climb.. moved quickly

Peak_Bagger

Peak_Bagger - Apr 17, 2007 5:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2004

Muir's Route  Sucess!

What a great route, loved it, snowed at the summit. Love the quick hike to iceburg lake too, nice camp spots.

Vladislav

Vladislav - Apr 6, 2007 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2004

trail  Sucess!

Quoting a hiker I've met on the summit:
- This ranks as my second favorite place on earth.
- What is the first?
- I don't know, I haven't seen it yet.

duaxanh - Apr 1, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2000

lucky first 14er  Sucess!

It was my first 14er and only three of six people in our original plan made it. It was the labor day weekend and we were lucky to get the permit that year. This mountain taught me to respect the big mountain condition. We started out with a blue sky up until around 11am and all of a sudden the sky changed and the dark cloud covered us. It hailed, rained and snowed within 30 mintues. We didn't make it to the second base camp as planned so the next day we got up at 4am and made it to the summit and on the way back we made hot food near mt. Muir which many hiker thought we were not serious...

Vic Hanson

Vic Hanson - Apr 1, 2007 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1999

Main Trail, 1st 14er  Sucess!

Not sure this is the exact date but is close. It was my first 14er, did it as a day hike with a bunch of friends from our singles group at church. Took just over 12 hours. Caught the "bug" and have been hiking and climbing since.

bcd

bcd - Mar 21, 2007 4:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2001

wheelchair ramp  Sucess!

took the wheelchair ramp for my first trip up Whitney.
Never again.

mow10

mow10 - Mar 16, 2007 8:09 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2002

Super Snowy Spring Summit Should've Snowboarded  Sucess!

8 inches fresh snow, 2 am, Boy Scout Lakes. Sunny, no wind, 10 am, Summit. Mountaineers Route. Wish I had my board. Again on Sept 15 03, E face. 9 hours on route. Missed the traverse and ended up having to lead loose 5.8 chimney to gain Giant Steps. Summit, 6pm. Full moon rise from the notch. Unbeliveable. E Buttress next trip!!

The edge

The edge - Mar 14, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004

HP #46  Sucess!

Third attemot;
No equipment since the airline lost my luggages and I didn't want to wait for them...
I got a one day permit and off I was...
Start time at 2:00AM... got to the top and back in one day...
It was simply awesome....and crazy...
Four to go....!!!

David Rosenberg - Mar 14, 2007 4:58 am

Intro to the Sierras  Sucess!


Twice day hiked from the portal. Both times after Labor Day and cut into the crowds a bit. Best time 9.5 hours.

Mescalito345

Mescalito345 - Mar 12, 2007 12:18 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2006

Mountaineer's Route

I went on a guided trip with SMI up the Mountaineer's Route in April 2006. Several winter storms had passed through the Sierras in early April, and there was a lot of snow on the route. On the second day it began to snow, and we set up camp at around 12,000 feet, between Upper Boy Scout Lake and Iceberg Lake. The snow continued throughout the night, and it was still snowing (temperature was 13 degrees) when we left camp at 4:30 a.m. on April 23 for a summit attempt.

The snow continued as our group of nine headed up the 30 to 40 degree chute that leads to the peak. We were making good progress, and by 7:30 a.m. we had climbed to around 13,200 feet. But after we had triggered several snow slides, our guide decided that it was best to turn around. Snow was accumulating at a high rate, and the avalanche danger would have been even greater during our descent from the peak.

Note: I summitted Whitney five times via the Main Trail, between 1989 and 2005.

skunk ape

skunk ape - Feb 27, 2007 1:44 am

Been there.  Sucess!

Had a Great hike up in the night. Watched the sun come up from the summit.

lizrdboy

lizrdboy - Feb 25, 2007 5:11 am

Whitney never gets old  Sucess!

Three times to the top. Once with Dad (67yo), once with the Boy Scouts, and once up the Mountaineers route. Good times.

BigPsycheDadee

BigPsycheDadee - Feb 18, 2007 5:46 pm

Up the west side via the JMT  Sucess!

I came to Whitney after solo thru-hiking the Colorado Trail. I went over Shepherd Pass (tough hike, great views of Williamson and Tyndall) and joined the JMT. Rolled out of camp at Guitar Lake before sunrise and was the first to summit that day.

Awesome trip, great weather. I hiked out to Whitney Portal as I arranged a shuttle with a retired Forest Service guy.

Hyadventure

Hyadventure - Feb 15, 2007 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1996

Main Trail Dayhike 1996  Sucess!

My first ascent of anything. Wanted to achieve something before I turned 40. Made all the rookie mistakes but I still summited. Since then I've been back for four more successful summits. I did my first alpine climb on the east buttress and lead the east face.

highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:20 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2000

try again in spring  Sucess!

did the mtneers route instead of E. face, the snow on the east face was too unstable on the slabs. nice ice traverse above the couloir. I'd recommend going straight up the left wall instead of traversing around it forever...more esthetic that way, if you like ice climbing.

highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 1993

winter

tried the east face but hit with a big storm. my buddy didn't want to be there anymore so we bailed. what a whimp!

renogurt

renogurt - Jan 25, 2007 6:10 am Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2004

Mountaineer's Route  Sucess!

Went up this route a few years back with 2 friends. What an awesome route! Got caught in a whiteout right under the summit, what a relief to get back to camp. A definite must do for anyone who likes mountaineering.

Anya Jingle

Anya Jingle - Jan 13, 2007 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2006

Via Mt Whitney Trail in a day  Sucess!

I will always remember this day as a great experience. The photos from my hike are here; sit back and enjoy the slideshow:
Mount Whitney via Mt Whitney Trail as a dayhike

weeds19

weeds19 - Jan 13, 2007 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2002

A long day  Sucess!

I took the last flight of the day from ABQ to LAX. I rented a car at the airport and drove to Whitney Portal just in time to start the hike. After using the facility on top I headed down and took a short nap at trail camp before returning to my rental car and driving back to LAX for the flight home.

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