Great hike. Started out at 3:30 AM for this beast!
chrisbrown - Feb 22, 2011 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
altitude
After only 3 hrs sleep, I started my solo day hike at 8:30am (late) Had to turn back at trail crest due to incoming thunderstorms and also the altitude was getting to me. Plan on going back this summer. AWESOME TIME!!
brizza - Feb 18, 2011 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2005
From the PCT
Team Certain Death baby!
platypii - Feb 14, 2011 3:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2009
Whitney Traverse
Climbed from the backside (started from horseshoe meadows). Summited. Then descended the Mountaineer's Route, on snow all the way down to Iceberg Lake. Did not disappoint!
GigaMike - Feb 3, 2011 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2010
#30 & #100
Hiked up the main trail with Richard Piotrowski. This was Richard's 100th and my 30th.
I did Whitney as an end to my traverse of the JMT in fall. I slogged through a blizzard up Forester Pass the previous day and it was pretty much all melted by the time I summitted Whitney the following evening. I slept in the hut atop, but before you call me stupid, there was zero lightning danger. I spent the whole next day walking down with my through-hiker's pack -ouch.
triyoda - Feb 1, 2011 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2010
Mountaineer
Kind of a slog. The last 400 feet was quite steep for Class 3. Nobody on the summit but me. Quite a view.
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2007
Worthy alpine
East Face, East Buttress, Moutaineers route are perfect and classic. Would repeat Whitney any time. Winter ascent?
s_kavert - Jan 18, 2011 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
MMWT
Great hike in great weather. Camped at Consultation Lake to avoid the crowds. Nice to be able to make the top after snow turned us around at Trail Camp last year.
rowjimmy - Jan 7, 2011 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1998
Well worth the long day
Started around 4am, on the summit by 9:30am where we spent maybe an hour and back to the trailhead by 4pm. A fantastic day.
redradjel - Dec 28, 2010 3:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 1995
Whitney Trail
Portal to top and back in exactly 12 hours with the beautiful Radjel
labgloves - Dec 21, 2010 11:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2006
MR Route
Also climbed Thor on this trip. Camp just below Iceberg Lake.
ZeeJay - Dec 20, 2010 11:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2001
Crowded
My first and to date only time above 14000 feet. Hiked in a day trip with MM. Also did Keeler Needle and Mount Muir.
Iron Hiker - Nov 18, 2010 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010
Important milestone!
Summited Whitney at the end of a great week in the Sierra. Set a new altitude record and went over 14,000' for the first time. Not that bad of a hike, began on the Whitney trail at 4:30am, summited at 11:30am and returned to the Portal at 5pm. My knee was bothering me some since I had banged it up earlier in the week but the hike went smoothly. It'll be a long time before I climb something higher!
runbyu1 - Nov 8, 2010 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
8 Day Finish of the John Muir Trail
Fastpacked the John Muir Trail in 8 days with a good deal of running but no hiking in dark and naps every day. Came up from guitar lake area, dropped our packs just below the saddle and ran all the way up to the summit. Lots of people on top including a marriage---crazy! We ran all the way down the other side to the ranger station---an incredible finish to an unbelievable trip.
Looking to do JMT - this summer - debating on August or End of June - How was the weather in Aug? Also - Do you have your daily log of miles?? We're looking to do it in under 14 days - Any good camp sites you'd recommend? Thanks!
badmajick - Nov 7, 2010 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2005
Just catching up
Climbed a long time ago via whitney trail. Just catching up.
Wild - Oct 28, 2010 12:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
First climb in the Sierras
Amazing day hike from Whitney Portal. Mind blowing area...
jmatthys - Oct 22, 2010 9:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2008
Portal
Very difficult day hike. The switchbacks were icy and I did not have crampons. Departed portal at 3am did not return until 7pm, conditions made for a long day, but the summit always feels good.
ctc136 - Apr 1, 2011 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2010
Killer Day HikeGreat hike. Started out at 3:30 AM for this beast!
chrisbrown - Feb 22, 2011 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
altitudeAfter only 3 hrs sleep, I started my solo day hike at 8:30am (late) Had to turn back at trail crest due to incoming thunderstorms and also the altitude was getting to me. Plan on going back this summer. AWESOME TIME!!
brizza - Feb 18, 2011 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2005
From the PCTTeam Certain Death baby!
platypii - Feb 14, 2011 3:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2009
Whitney TraverseClimbed from the backside (started from horseshoe meadows). Summited. Then descended the Mountaineer's Route, on snow all the way down to Iceberg Lake. Did not disappoint!
GigaMike - Feb 3, 2011 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2010
#30 & #100Hiked up the main trail with Richard Piotrowski. This was Richard's 100th and my 30th.
CastillejaMiniata - Feb 3, 2011 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2008
From behind.I did Whitney as an end to my traverse of the JMT in fall. I slogged through a blizzard up Forester Pass the previous day and it was pretty much all melted by the time I summitted Whitney the following evening. I slept in the hut atop, but before you call me stupid, there was zero lightning danger. I spent the whole next day walking down with my through-hiker's pack -ouch.
triyoda - Feb 1, 2011 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2010
MountaineerKind of a slog. The last 400 feet was quite steep for Class 3. Nobody on the summit but me. Quite a view.
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2007
Worthy alpineEast Face, East Buttress, Moutaineers route are perfect and classic. Would repeat Whitney any time. Winter ascent?
s_kavert - Jan 18, 2011 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
MMWTGreat hike in great weather. Camped at Consultation Lake to avoid the crowds. Nice to be able to make the top after snow turned us around at Trail Camp last year.
rowjimmy - Jan 7, 2011 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1998
Well worth the long dayStarted around 4am, on the summit by 9:30am where we spent maybe an hour and back to the trailhead by 4pm. A fantastic day.
redradjel - Dec 28, 2010 3:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 1995
Whitney TrailPortal to top and back in exactly 12 hours with the beautiful Radjel
bruceg - Dec 22, 2010 4:24 pm
Four Decades1972, 1974, 1986, 2001, 2009
labgloves - Dec 21, 2010 11:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2006
MR RouteAlso climbed Thor on this trip. Camp just below Iceberg Lake.
ZeeJay - Dec 20, 2010 11:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2001
CrowdedMy first and to date only time above 14000 feet. Hiked in a day trip with MM. Also did Keeler Needle and Mount Muir.
Iron Hiker - Nov 18, 2010 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010
Important milestone!Summited Whitney at the end of a great week in the Sierra. Set a new altitude record and went over 14,000' for the first time. Not that bad of a hike, began on the Whitney trail at 4:30am, summited at 11:30am and returned to the Portal at 5pm. My knee was bothering me some since I had banged it up earlier in the week but the hike went smoothly. It'll be a long time before I climb something higher!
runbyu1 - Nov 8, 2010 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
8 Day Finish of the John Muir TrailFastpacked the John Muir Trail in 8 days with a good deal of running but no hiking in dark and naps every day. Came up from guitar lake area, dropped our packs just below the saddle and ran all the way up to the summit. Lots of people on top including a marriage---crazy! We ran all the way down the other side to the ranger station---an incredible finish to an unbelievable trip.
AllorNothing426 - Jan 25, 2011 7:28 pm
Re: 8 Day Finish of the John Muir TrailLooking to do JMT - this summer - debating on August or End of June - How was the weather in Aug? Also - Do you have your daily log of miles?? We're looking to do it in under 14 days - Any good camp sites you'd recommend? Thanks!
badmajick - Nov 7, 2010 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2005
Just catching upClimbed a long time ago via whitney trail. Just catching up.
Wild - Oct 28, 2010 12:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
First climb in the SierrasAmazing day hike from Whitney Portal. Mind blowing area...
jmatthys - Oct 22, 2010 9:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2008
PortalVery difficult day hike. The switchbacks were icy and I did not have crampons. Departed portal at 3am did not return until 7pm, conditions made for a long day, but the summit always feels good.