Hiked up the regular trail on a long day almost 20 years ago. What a magical summit view. Even though there were many people, it is just a great place to be. Tired feet on the last few miles down, and stayed in Lone Pine. What a fantastic area to experience. The views of Russell and Williamson are amazing.
nextyearranier - Nov 3, 2008 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2006
Mountaineers Route
Made it to the summit, hard time on the ledges, challenging for a novice like me.
nayrb - Oct 25, 2008 11:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2008
Got Sick 500 Vertical Feet from Summit
Climbed w/ my good friend Bill ... and his friend Gary. We came up from the Whitney Portal that morning around 7 AM and made it to Trail Camp pretty quick. After lunch decided to go for summit instead of waiting until 2 AM. After 97-ish switchbacks ... made it to Trail Crest at around 13,600 ft. We crossed by the "windows" and I got sick ... bad headach, dizzy, and sick to my stomach ... my 1st experience w/ AMS. I decided to head down 500 vertical feet from summit. Bill & Gary went on to summit. It was cold & windy. Made it back down to trail camp just before the sun went down. Bill & Gary made it down about 1 hour after the sun went down. I will go back. Great climb & experience though. Note: about 2 hours up the switchback & 1.5 hours from Trail Crest to Summit.
BLong - Oct 6, 2008 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2008
Whitney Hike
I climbed Mt. Whitney with a good friend / fellow guide on June 27th this year. It was a great trip with some excellent views as the sun rose. Good time despite the heavy traffic.
2011 update: I climbed the east buttress route in late june. Good prep for Mt. Russell.
Climbed this mountain after having my first shot ripped out from under me by an unethical former climbing partner. This was a great climb with beautiful scenery and lots of great people to meet along the way. Next time, we'll climb a different route to shake things up a bit.
uh60speedy - Oct 2, 2008 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
Off the JMT
Came up from Guitar Lake off of John Muir Trail. We wanted to climb Langley as well, but we were already behind schedule one day. Ended up coming out at Whitney Portal, with our car still at Horeshoe.
Mountaineers route one more time! #5 Down the main trail to tag Muir.
canichol - Sep 28, 2008 11:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1997
Day hike from Whitney Portal
Started the hike at 6am and finished at 7pm after a swim in Lone Pine Lake. Met a bear on the trail - he passed me coming down into the campground, and I watched as he strolled over to the nearest jeep, popped open the unguarded cooler in the back and proceeded to have breakfast. Second time was done in 2002.
rematore - Sep 28, 2008 12:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
Made it
The hardest part was finding time to get out there.
ice - Sep 24, 2008 4:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
One day Whitney Trail
Started at 3AM from the Whitney Portal trailhead. Took the Whitney Trail route and arrived on the peak at around 11AM. Perfect weather and no mishaps. Climbed Muir on the way down.
Little bro got sick and didn't make it up, bummer. Overall, great time with some good friends. Pizza factory was kinda a pain in the ___ cuz of some crazy kids running around, and they take forever, but the pizza was my savior, as was the hostel shower... Done.
Left at 10pm with some buddies. Awesome ascent but on the way down it seemed that some rascal added an extra 5 miles or so...damn flat switchbacks! Didn't remember them on the way up in the dark.
Did this hike 3 times in the 90's all up the Portal trail, although one time the 98 switchbacks were covered with snow so we had to go straight up. Would like to try the Mountaineers Route some day and also climb Muir.
KClosson - Sep 11, 2008 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Only Need to Do It Once
I have done the tourist route twice (Also, July 25, 2008) as day hikes. It was fun the first time, but I was kind of bored with it the second time around since the views had been burned into my head from the year before. It is respectable mountain for its height. Although I may try another route someday to the top there is just too much of the Eastern Sierra that I would rather spend time climbing.
OWilderness - Dec 7, 2008 6:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007
BrutalClimbed Whitney along the John Muir trail in one day with a couple of friends. What a trip!
wyopeakMike - Nov 30, 2008 11:44 am
da big oneHiked up the regular trail on a long day almost 20 years ago. What a magical summit view. Even though there were many people, it is just a great place to be. Tired feet on the last few miles down, and stayed in Lone Pine. What a fantastic area to experience. The views of Russell and Williamson are amazing.
davidjhoopes - Nov 27, 2008 9:38 pm
Portal TrailBackpacked in. One night. Bear took one of our packs, camera, filter.
alpinegosse - Nov 24, 2008 11:39 am
DoneEast Buttress, 23 Hours, out of Shape, people waited.
ScottyP - Nov 13, 2008 6:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
East FaceGreat route. Missed the fresh air but found a nice 5.8 crack instead. Looooong approach hike!
RSBARNES - Nov 11, 2008 1:24 am
Two day tripIt was an Awesome trip.
nextyearranier - Nov 3, 2008 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2006
Mountaineers RouteMade it to the summit, hard time on the ledges, challenging for a novice like me.
nayrb - Oct 25, 2008 11:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2008
Got Sick 500 Vertical Feet from SummitClimbed w/ my good friend Bill ... and his friend Gary. We came up from the Whitney Portal that morning around 7 AM and made it to Trail Camp pretty quick. After lunch decided to go for summit instead of waiting until 2 AM. After 97-ish switchbacks ... made it to Trail Crest at around 13,600 ft. We crossed by the "windows" and I got sick ... bad headach, dizzy, and sick to my stomach ... my 1st experience w/ AMS. I decided to head down 500 vertical feet from summit. Bill & Gary went on to summit. It was cold & windy. Made it back down to trail camp just before the sun went down. Bill & Gary made it down about 1 hour after the sun went down. I will go back. Great climb & experience though. Note: about 2 hours up the switchback & 1.5 hours from Trail Crest to Summit.
BLong - Oct 6, 2008 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2008
Whitney HikeI climbed Mt. Whitney with a good friend / fellow guide on June 27th this year. It was a great trip with some excellent views as the sun rose. Good time despite the heavy traffic.
2011 update: I climbed the east buttress route in late june. Good prep for Mt. Russell.
Cascade Scrambler - Oct 5, 2008 1:54 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2008
Feels like 20 miles each wayClimbed this mountain after having my first shot ripped out from under me by an unethical former climbing partner. This was a great climb with beautiful scenery and lots of great people to meet along the way. Next time, we'll climb a different route to shake things up a bit.
uh60speedy - Oct 2, 2008 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
Off the JMTCame up from Guitar Lake off of John Muir Trail. We wanted to climb Langley as well, but we were already behind schedule one day. Ended up coming out at Whitney Portal, with our car still at Horeshoe.
SkydiveKen - Sep 28, 2008 11:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
Once againMountaineers route one more time! #5 Down the main trail to tag Muir.
canichol - Sep 28, 2008 11:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1997
Day hike from Whitney PortalStarted the hike at 6am and finished at 7pm after a swim in Lone Pine Lake. Met a bear on the trail - he passed me coming down into the campground, and I watched as he strolled over to the nearest jeep, popped open the unguarded cooler in the back and proceeded to have breakfast. Second time was done in 2002.
rematore - Sep 28, 2008 12:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
Made itThe hardest part was finding time to get out there.
ice - Sep 24, 2008 4:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
One day Whitney TrailStarted at 3AM from the Whitney Portal trailhead. Took the Whitney Trail route and arrived on the peak at around 11AM. Perfect weather and no mishaps. Climbed Muir on the way down.
RyanCampagna - Sep 23, 2008 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
AdamJ loves switchbacks!Little bro got sick and didn't make it up, bummer. Overall, great time with some good friends. Pizza factory was kinda a pain in the ___ cuz of some crazy kids running around, and they take forever, but the pizza was my savior, as was the hostel shower... Done.
AdamJ - Sep 22, 2008 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
I call this a nighthikeLeft at 10pm with some buddies. Awesome ascent but on the way down it seemed that some rascal added an extra 5 miles or so...damn flat switchbacks! Didn't remember them on the way up in the dark.
96avs01 - Sep 17, 2008 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2008
Full Moon DayhikeA great dayhike on the main trail under full moon illumination. Summited at sunrise.
MelitoIrpino - Sep 15, 2008 2:35 pm
WhitneyDid this hike 3 times in the 90's all up the Portal trail, although one time the 98 switchbacks were covered with snow so we had to go straight up. Would like to try the Mountaineers Route some day and also climb Muir.
KClosson - Sep 11, 2008 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Only Need to Do It OnceI have done the tourist route twice (Also, July 25, 2008) as day hikes. It was fun the first time, but I was kind of bored with it the second time around since the views had been burned into my head from the year before. It is respectable mountain for its height. Although I may try another route someday to the top there is just too much of the Eastern Sierra that I would rather spend time climbing.