SkydiveKen - Oct 24, 2006 5:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2006
MR solo
After two partners bailed the weekend before I found an overnight permit and decided to go it alone the next weekend. Left the portal at 1pm and got to Iceberg lake at 6pm. There were four others here ahead of me. Late start but still breaking trail through some snow. Able to stay on the rocks most of the way up to the notch. Past the notch the traverse is iced over. Up the first gully the snow turns to ice about half way up. I stayed on the rocks to the summit. Had the summit to myself for 30 mins when another solo came up from the MR. Passed the four campers from Iceberg in the gully on their way up. Made it back to the Portal by 5pm with snow all the way down the south side to below the E ledges. MR pics
Augie Medina - Sep 27, 2006 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2003
Mountaineer's Route
Saturday, we went from the portal to UBSL, set up camp, and did Mt. Russell via the East Arete. Next day, we did Whitney via the MR. The big gully wasn't bad at all.
Steve Pratt - Sep 23, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2006
Mountaineer's
Ooof. One of those classic "Good route-finding keeps this no more than class 3" sandbaggers. Or, apparently, if you suck at route-finding like we did it's exposed, unprotected 5.0 in light hikers.
Oh well, we got up, we got down safely, we got great pictures and we followed in the footsteps of John Muir. I know that it's just a descent route for most people, but for me it's a climb I've wanted to do since I was 10, so, hey....
awagher - Aug 30, 2006 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2005
MR
Good one.
laureljarndt - Aug 15, 2006 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2004
Twice is a charm
Went with my boyz, Erick, Dan and Brian. Great weather and lots of fun up the gully.
cdog - Aug 9, 2006 4:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
nice climb
great climb from camp at iceberg.
half of gully had snow. warm temps resulted in some balling crampons on the way down.
esugi - Jul 15, 2006 5:52 am Date Climbed: May 1, 2006
Mountaineers Route 4th try
Successfully summited via MR route after 4th try. First time, we went up the wrong drainage (Carillon). Second and third time, we were weathered out. Felt good to finally get this route in. Beautiful day and we had the summit all to ourselves.
SkydiveKen - Jul 13, 2006 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2004
1st time on Whitney
First trip to Mt. Whitney. Met Wayne who was 69 and getting ready for Denali.
McCannster - Apr 18, 2006 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2005
First 14er
Did this in 3 days from the portal. A very fun climb, especially the last bit from the notch to the summit.
Johnhl94563 - Feb 14, 2006 3:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
CMC Summit
California Mountaineering Club trip with 4 people making the summit via the Mountaineers route.
SkydiveKen - Oct 24, 2006 5:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2006
MR soloAfter two partners bailed the weekend before I found an overnight permit and decided to go it alone the next weekend. Left the portal at 1pm and got to Iceberg lake at 6pm. There were four others here ahead of me. Late start but still breaking trail through some snow. Able to stay on the rocks most of the way up to the notch. Past the notch the traverse is iced over. Up the first gully the snow turns to ice about half way up. I stayed on the rocks to the summit. Had the summit to myself for 30 mins when another solo came up from the MR. Passed the four campers from Iceberg in the gully on their way up. Made it back to the Portal by 5pm with snow all the way down the south side to below the E ledges. MR pics
Augie Medina - Sep 27, 2006 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2003
Mountaineer's RouteSaturday, we went from the portal to UBSL, set up camp, and did Mt. Russell via the East Arete. Next day, we did Whitney via the MR. The big gully wasn't bad at all.
Steve Pratt - Sep 23, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2006
Mountaineer'sOoof. One of those classic "Good route-finding keeps this no more than class 3" sandbaggers. Or, apparently, if you suck at route-finding like we did it's exposed, unprotected 5.0 in light hikers.
Oh well, we got up, we got down safely, we got great pictures and we followed in the footsteps of John Muir. I know that it's just a descent route for most people, but for me it's a climb I've wanted to do since I was 10, so, hey....
awagher - Aug 30, 2006 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2005
MRGood one.
laureljarndt - Aug 15, 2006 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2004
Twice is a charmWent with my boyz, Erick, Dan and Brian. Great weather and lots of fun up the gully.
cdog - Aug 9, 2006 4:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
nice climbgreat climb from camp at iceberg.
half of gully had snow. warm temps resulted in some balling crampons on the way down.
esugi - Jul 15, 2006 5:52 am Date Climbed: May 1, 2006
Mountaineers Route 4th trySuccessfully summited via MR route after 4th try. First time, we went up the wrong drainage (Carillon). Second and third time, we were weathered out. Felt good to finally get this route in. Beautiful day and we had the summit all to ourselves.
SkydiveKen - Jul 13, 2006 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2004
1st time on WhitneyFirst trip to Mt. Whitney. Met Wayne who was 69 and getting ready for Denali.
McCannster - Apr 18, 2006 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2005
First 14erDid this in 3 days from the portal. A very fun climb, especially the last bit from the notch to the summit.
Johnhl94563 - Feb 14, 2006 3:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
CMC SummitCalifornia Mountaineering Club trip with 4 people making the summit via the Mountaineers route.