East Face of Mt. Whitney (14,497′) July 29, 2009

People in cold gear near a plane.

Our first climb of the East Face of Mt. Whitney in 2009 was a one day car to car ascent.  Leaving Whitney Portal wearing headlamps we ascended the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek with the goal of reaching the base of the route at sunrise.  We would then climb efficiently up the route leaving us plenty of daylight to return to Whitney Portal in time for burgers from the Whitney Portal Store.

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