hikenhi: The Whitney Portal Road as seen from near the lower Boy Scout Lake.
hikenhi: My lower basecamp near the lower Boy Scout Lake.
hikenhi: Looking up towards Mount Whitney from near the lower Boy Scout Lake.
hikenhi: Me and my fatigued body after successfully summiting Mount Whitney via the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: The true class 3 just leading up to the summit plateau of Mount Whitney.
hikenhi: Mount Russell as seen from atop of Mount Whitney.
hikenhi: Looking down towards Whitney Portal from the summit of Mount Whitney.
hikenhi: The Pinnicale Ridge that seperates the North and South forks, Mountaineer's Route and Whintey Trail from atop of Mount Whitney.
hikenhi: The Summit Hut atop of Mount Whitney.
hikenhi: Looking south from atop of Mount Whitney you can spot another 14er--Mount Langley.
hikenhi: Mount Russell as seen on my way towards the summit of Mount Whitney along the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: I'm finished with the long cold and windy shoot up the Mountaineers Route. Just the steep class 3 climb to the summit plateau now.
hikenhi: Cold, windy, and steep.
hikenhi: Iceberg Lake down below along the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: The Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Climbing the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Climbing the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Climbing the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Climbing the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Aproaching the start of the Mountaineers Route near Iceberg Lake.
hikenhi: The Mountaineers Route
hikenhi: Making my way towards Iceberg Lake and the start of the Mountaineers Route. Mount Whitney towering overhead.
hikenhi: Making some breakfast at my lower basecamp before I shove off up the hill at a shot at summiting Mount Whitney via the Mountaineers Route.
hikenhi: Coyote Lake
hikenhi: My PENTAX K-5 mounted with my PENTAX DA* 16-50mm f2.8 lens and PENTAX GPS Unit O-GPS1. "A highly weather-resistant package for my needs."
hikenhi: Devils Bathtub
hikenhi: Devils Bathtub
hikenhi: Devils Bathtub
hikenhi: The Cocks Comb above Big Margaret Lake and Silver Divide in the background.
hikenhi: Arch Rock