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Various selection of pictures from 2007 in Mt Whitney Mountaineer's Route Dayhike. Click on pictures for medium view. Right-click/save to save and/or view different resolutions.

   Random stop for lunch on the way to Lone Pine
SR-395, CA

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   Checking out Whitney Portal and surrounding areas...
Just outside Whitney Portal, CA

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   Playing around at the trailhead, 3:01am.
Whitney Portal, CA

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   Yeah, we know. That's why we're here. And because we couldn't get a permit, but we've been up the regular way before.
North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Alex on the ledges, 4:19am with a touch of sunlight.
Ledges, North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Me hiking up The tree.
Ledges, North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Sweet! We can see now!
North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Alex can get up early but it doesn't seem to be in nature to do so : )
It's 5-o'clock somewhere, CA

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   LBSL looking up to the objective!
Lower Boy Scout Lake

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   Alex and Carolina at the slabs
nearing UBSL

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   A little break for nav and breakfast...
Upper Boy Scout Lake

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   Staring up at the seep below iceberg...
the seep

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   Oh... they're bigger than they look.
the seep

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   Iceberg lake. No need to filter it, it's good to drink.
Iceberg Lake.

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   It's starting to get hard... so let me get this straight. We have to go up there???
Iceberg Lake

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   Me getting my fat ass to iceberg
just below iceberg lake

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   Staring at the Mountaineer's Route
iceberg lake

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   It's steeper than it looks too. Mostly firm rock... for now.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney

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   Shit this is getting hard... coming up on 13,000 ft.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   I'm glad i'm not the only one huffing and puffing. Of course Carolina is kicking our collective ass.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   Go Alex!
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   Yeah... see me in the background there? Running out of O2 with a serious altitude induced headache... ouch.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   Another nice shot of us...
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   Final push to the notch.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   Alex at the notch.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   The 1st chute looked a little dicy, wet with some snow/ice in the beginning so we took the 2nd chute.
Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA

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   The summit plateau!
Mt Whiney Summit Plateau, CA

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   The short stroll to the summit.
Mt Whitney Summit Plateau, CA

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   The famous hut at the top.
Mt Whitney Summit, CA

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   Carolina writing her name into history!
Mt Whitney Summit, CA

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   Escalators... Look into it.
Whitney Register, CA

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   Staring down at iceberg lake, where we started the mountaineer's route. F*ck...
Whitney Summit, CA

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   Alex and Carolina at the top!
Whitney Summit, CA

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   The victorious 3!
Mt Whitney Summit, CA

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   Heading down...
Mt Whitney, CA

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   We went down the main trail to see more and to take it easier.
Backside of the needles, Whitney, CA

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   Not so clean water, you want to filter here.
Trail Camp, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Pretty but no camping allowed.
Mirror Lake, Whitney Zone, CA

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   Post victory picture.
Whitney Portal, CA

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   Now it's time for some booze and calories!
Whitney Portal, CA

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