The East Face of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48, is one of the classic high mountain technical climbs in the Sierra Nevada. It is not too hard, but it has many styles of climbing, and is an excellent climb. It is a hard six mile backpack in, so this trip continues my transition to more backcountry efforts.
Dave at Lower Boyscout Lake
Dave near Mt. Thor
above Lower Boyscout Lake
looking down on Lower Boyscout Lake
Dave above Lower Boyscout Lake
Peak above Lower Boyscout Lake
3rd – Keeler – Whitney
Iceberg Lake
unnamed peaks above Iceberg Lake
looking down on Iceberg Lake
East Face of Mt. Whitney, climbers on Tower Traverse
looking east to a summit plateau
looking south
above the washboard on the east face
looking straight down from the fresh aire traverse
looking south
Mt. Whitney summit hut
base of 3rd and Keeler Needles
classic Sierra slabs
