This route has many variations and you don't need to use a rope unless you want to for fun. Eagle Lake Buttress is out of the way so you can have the place all to yourself.
david whiting - Mar 15, 2008 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
For the beauty, the challenge, to feed the soul
Been up this a half-dozen times or more. 4.5 hours door-to-trail head and keeps me sane. Here is one of the stories. (No money for hits. Writing is a labor of love. Day job is news director.)
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/mt-whitney-mount-1746833-whitney-sierras
JGHarrison - May 7, 2012 7:48 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2012
normal mountaineers routeeasy -no need for rope
Darren9 - Jul 11, 2010 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
fun way to get the summitThis route has many variations and you don't need to use a rope unless you want to for fun. Eagle Lake Buttress is out of the way so you can have the place all to yourself.
david whiting - Mar 15, 2008 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
For the beauty, the challenge, to feed the soulBeen up this a half-dozen times or more. 4.5 hours door-to-trail head and keeps me sane. Here is one of the stories. (No money for hits. Writing is a labor of love. Day job is news director.)
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/mt-whitney-mount-1746833-whitney-sierras