kovarpa - Mar 16, 2010 1:57 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2010
Winter ascent
with Misha. Seven pitches total with a 60m rope. Last two pitches we partly simuled. Topped out directly on the summit. Started with the 5.8 pitch, after PeeWee I took a wrong turn (stayed too much to the right) and got into some 5.9/10 territory... I lead pitches 1-7, all in plastics.
Relatively warm in the sun, cold in the shadow, windy up high. Total time on the rock approx. 7 hours. Good fun.
Part of the joys of less-than-perfect weather (aka snow on the route) is that you have the whole mountain and route all to yourself! Beautiful, mellow climb up the E. Buttress with my friend Axel. Linked pitch 1 and 2. Simuled after pitch 3 all the way to the top. Car to Car 14 hrs.
Thought was easy for 5.7 but good time on easy climbing.
mthomas - Mar 1, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008
What a classic!
Beautiful climb with Doug Robinson.
dabender - Dec 29, 2008 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Another pretty route
Great views of Russell - which we'd climbed the day before.
alejandro - Oct 18, 2008 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
All-around great climb
I joined my dad JanG. and had a very memorable climb on the East Buttress. It was my first ascent of Mt. Whitney, but hopefully not my last. All things considered, it was a healthy challenge of endurance and technique. I'm proud to say that I've summited the highest peak in the continental US and was tested in the process.
Climbed with Luis, Miguel, and Joan. Two parties. Turned 8 pitches into 7, and soloed the last 3. I led the odd pitches. 5 hours 15 minutes to summit. Such a beautiful climb!
LuisGijon - Sep 17, 2008 1:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
East Buttress
Climbed with Joan, Miguel , and Will . As two parties, Miguel and Joan, and Will and me.
We did it in 7 pitches, soloing the last part (4th class with an easy 5.5 movement).
Good day, sunny in the morning, and light snow storm in the afternoon.
Climbed with Will, Luis and Joan. Will and Luis as one rope team, Joan and I on the other. Long day. Hail storm on the way down the Mountaineers gully.
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Date Climbed: June 10, 2007
Route Climbed: East Buttress
Climbed with Michelle. Took the 5.8 alternate start. Belayed two pitches, simul'ed the rest. Got back in time at Whitney Portal Store for burger & fries. Another awesome weekend in the mountains!
Sienna - Sep 5, 2008 4:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Wow...
what a beautiful climb...even with getting caught in a lightning storm.
Bonesaw - Aug 12, 2008 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2008
East Buttress
Awesome climb! My fiance's first long, alpine type climb. She did great! It was also her first 14er. Perfect weather. No issues.
long freaking day. stumbling and hallucination towards the end.
went back and did it again with Miguel in 11 hours c2c.
dpsiebert - Aug 4, 2008 3:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
E Buttress
Great fun, highly recomended!
Pawel Krol - Feb 14, 2008 8:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Epic Climb
Got caught in sleet and hail storm on pitch 8th and to the top.
Almost hypothermia on summit, desent wall hell.
Boldest climb ever made.
... still can tell had fun out there.
PK
Shirley Lam - Jan 30, 2008 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
I lead!!
That was a big deal for me :)
bighornmonkey - Jan 8, 2008 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Done...
Done in 18 1/2 hours car to car. Tough day!
jmc - Oct 17, 2007 10:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2005
easy, cold
Big, easy, cold. Great climb. Now for the East Face.
dervin - Oct 16, 2007 1:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
East Buttress
24 hour day. I missed my party, and had to day hike to meet them at iceberg lake. After shivering in the dark for a few hours we hiked up for the route. Three pitches from the top a thunderstorm started. After that we went a lot faster. Great day, long day.
kovarpa - Mar 16, 2010 1:57 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2010
Winter ascentwith Misha. Seven pitches total with a 60m rope. Last two pitches we partly simuled. Topped out directly on the summit. Started with the 5.8 pitch, after PeeWee I took a wrong turn (stayed too much to the right) and got into some 5.9/10 territory... I lead pitches 1-7, all in plastics.
Relatively warm in the sun, cold in the shadow, windy up high. Total time on the rock approx. 7 hours. Good fun.
Princess Buttercup - Dec 5, 2009 11:06 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008
Lovin' itSteve Larson leading, Len Lochmiller and I following. A magnificent and fun route. Views are incredible.
Desert Solitaire - Sep 13, 2009 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Patagonian conditionsPart of the joys of less-than-perfect weather (aka snow on the route) is that you have the whole mountain and route all to yourself! Beautiful, mellow climb up the E. Buttress with my friend Axel. Linked pitch 1 and 2. Simuled after pitch 3 all the way to the top. Car to Car 14 hrs.
sierrasclimber - Apr 7, 2009 9:54 pm
EasyThought was easy for 5.7 but good time on easy climbing.
mthomas - Mar 1, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008
What a classic!Beautiful climb with Doug Robinson.
dabender - Dec 29, 2008 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Another pretty routeGreat views of Russell - which we'd climbed the day before.
alejandro - Oct 18, 2008 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
All-around great climbI joined my dad JanG. and had a very memorable climb on the East Buttress. It was my first ascent of Mt. Whitney, but hopefully not my last. All things considered, it was a healthy challenge of endurance and technique. I'm proud to say that I've summited the highest peak in the continental US and was tested in the process.
dubhunter - Sep 18, 2008 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
East ButtressClimbed with Luis, Miguel, and Joan. Two parties. Turned 8 pitches into 7, and soloed the last 3. I led the odd pitches. 5 hours 15 minutes to summit. Such a beautiful climb!
LuisGijon - Sep 17, 2008 1:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
East ButtressClimbed with Joan, Miguel , and Will . As two parties, Miguel and Joan, and Will and me.
We did it in 7 pitches, soloing the last part (4th class with an easy 5.5 movement).
Good day, sunny in the morning, and light snow storm in the afternoon.
fatdad - Sep 12, 2008 4:22 pm
East Butt.Third time up Whitney, in a pretty mellow day from Upper Boy Scout, sometime in the late 90s. Did the direct start. Good fun.
forjan - Sep 8, 2008 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
East Buttress 2xClimbed with Will, Luis and Joan. Will and Luis as one rope team, Joan and I on the other. Long day. Hail storm on the way down the Mountaineers gully.
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Date Climbed: June 10, 2007
Route Climbed: East Buttress
Climbed with Michelle. Took the 5.8 alternate start. Belayed two pitches, simul'ed the rest. Got back in time at Whitney Portal Store for burger & fries. Another awesome weekend in the mountains!
Sienna - Sep 5, 2008 4:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Wow...what a beautiful climb...even with getting caught in a lightning storm.
Bonesaw - Aug 12, 2008 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2008
East ButtressAwesome climb! My fiance's first long, alpine type climb. She did great! It was also her first 14er. Perfect weather. No issues.
kevin trieu - Aug 8, 2008 1:00 am
23 hours c2clong freaking day. stumbling and hallucination towards the end.
went back and did it again with Miguel in 11 hours c2c.
dpsiebert - Aug 4, 2008 3:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
E ButtressGreat fun, highly recomended!
Pawel Krol - Feb 14, 2008 8:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Epic ClimbGot caught in sleet and hail storm on pitch 8th and to the top.
Almost hypothermia on summit, desent wall hell.
Boldest climb ever made.
... still can tell had fun out there.
PK
Shirley Lam - Jan 30, 2008 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
I lead!!That was a big deal for me :)
bighornmonkey - Jan 8, 2008 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Done...Done in 18 1/2 hours car to car. Tough day!
jmc - Oct 17, 2007 10:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2005
easy, coldBig, easy, cold. Great climb. Now for the East Face.
dervin - Oct 16, 2007 1:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
East Buttress24 hour day. I missed my party, and had to day hike to meet them at iceberg lake. After shivering in the dark for a few hours we hiked up for the route. Three pitches from the top a thunderstorm started. After that we went a lot faster. Great day, long day.