climbed up the mountaineers route i was 12 years old, threw up a bunch at rest on the way down from the summit and the day before. But i made it to the top.
ripper333 - Apr 21, 2007 12:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2005
east buttress
with steve.. killer climb.. moved quickly
Peak_Bagger - Apr 17, 2007 5:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2004
Muir's Route
What a great route, loved it, snowed at the summit. Love the quick hike to iceburg lake too, nice camp spots.
Vladislav - Apr 6, 2007 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2004
trail
Quoting a hiker I've met on the summit:
- This ranks as my second favorite place on earth.
- What is the first?
- I don't know, I haven't seen it yet.
It was my first 14er and only three of six people in our original plan made it. It was the labor day weekend and we were lucky to get the permit that year. This mountain taught me to respect the big mountain condition. We started out with a blue sky up until around 11am and all of a sudden the sky changed and the dark cloud covered us. It hailed, rained and snowed within 30 mintues. We didn't make it to the second base camp as planned so the next day we got up at 4am and made it to the summit and on the way back we made hot food near mt. Muir which many hiker thought we were not serious...
Vic Hanson - Apr 1, 2007 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1999
Main Trail, 1st 14er
Not sure this is the exact date but is close. It was my first 14er, did it as a day hike with a bunch of friends from our singles group at church. Took just over 12 hours. Caught the "bug" and have been hiking and climbing since.
bcd - Mar 21, 2007 4:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2001
wheelchair ramp
took the wheelchair ramp for my first trip up Whitney.
Never again.
mow10 - Mar 16, 2007 8:09 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2002
Super Snowy Spring Summit Should've Snowboarded
8 inches fresh snow, 2 am, Boy Scout Lakes. Sunny, no wind, 10 am, Summit. Mountaineers Route. Wish I had my board. Again on Sept 15 03, E face. 9 hours on route. Missed the traverse and ended up having to lead loose 5.8 chimney to gain Giant Steps. Summit, 6pm. Full moon rise from the notch. Unbeliveable. E Buttress next trip!!
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
HP #46
Third attemot;
No equipment since the airline lost my luggages and I didn't want to wait for them...
I got a one day permit and off I was...
Start time at 2:00AM... got to the top and back in one day...
It was simply awesome....and crazy...
Four to go....!!!
Twice day hiked from the portal. Both times after Labor Day and cut into the crowds a bit. Best time 9.5 hours.
Mescalito345 - Mar 12, 2007 12:18 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2006
Mountaineer's Route
I went on a guided trip with SMI up the Mountaineer's Route in April 2006. Several winter storms had passed through the Sierras in early April, and there was a lot of snow on the route. On the second day it began to snow, and we set up camp at around 12,000 feet, between Upper Boy Scout Lake and Iceberg Lake. The snow continued throughout the night, and it was still snowing (temperature was 13 degrees) when we left camp at 4:30 a.m. on April 23 for a summit attempt.
The snow continued as our group of nine headed up the 30 to 40 degree chute that leads to the peak. We were making good progress, and by 7:30 a.m. we had climbed to around 13,200 feet. But after we had triggered several snow slides, our guide decided that it was best to turn around. Snow was accumulating at a high rate, and the avalanche danger would have been even greater during our descent from the peak.
Note: I summitted Whitney five times via the Main Trail, between 1989 and 2005.
I came to Whitney after solo thru-hiking the Colorado Trail. I went over Shepherd Pass (tough hike, great views of Williamson and Tyndall) and joined the JMT. Rolled out of camp at Guitar Lake before sunrise and was the first to summit that day.
Awesome trip, great weather. I hiked out to Whitney Portal as I arranged a shuttle with a retired Forest Service guy.
Hyadventure - Feb 15, 2007 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1996
Main Trail Dayhike 1996
My first ascent of anything. Wanted to achieve something before I turned 40. Made all the rookie mistakes but I still summited. Since then I've been back for four more successful summits. I did my first alpine climb on the east buttress and lead the east face.
highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:20 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2000
try again in spring
did the mtneers route instead of E. face, the snow on the east face was too unstable on the slabs. nice ice traverse above the couloir. I'd recommend going straight up the left wall instead of traversing around it forever...more esthetic that way, if you like ice climbing.
highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 1993
winter
tried the east face but hit with a big storm. my buddy didn't want to be there anymore so we bailed. what a whimp!
renogurt - Jan 25, 2007 6:10 am Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2004
Mountaineer's Route
Went up this route a few years back with 2 friends. What an awesome route! Got caught in a whiteout right under the summit, what a relief to get back to camp. A definite must do for anyone who likes mountaineering.
Anya Jingle - Jan 13, 2007 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2006
Robertthethird - Apr 24, 2007 11:15 pm
Via Kearsage passSolo 2 1/2 days from onion valley, had summited with a group of freinds via MR route 7 days earlier.
snowclimber12 - Apr 22, 2007 11:00 pm
MRclimbed up the mountaineers route i was 12 years old, threw up a bunch at rest on the way down from the summit and the day before. But i made it to the top.
ripper333 - Apr 21, 2007 12:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2005
east buttresswith steve.. killer climb.. moved quickly
Peak_Bagger - Apr 17, 2007 5:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2004
Muir's RouteWhat a great route, loved it, snowed at the summit. Love the quick hike to iceburg lake too, nice camp spots.
Vladislav - Apr 6, 2007 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2004
trailQuoting a hiker I've met on the summit:
- This ranks as my second favorite place on earth.
- What is the first?
- I don't know, I haven't seen it yet.
duaxanh - Apr 1, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2000
lucky first 14erIt was my first 14er and only three of six people in our original plan made it. It was the labor day weekend and we were lucky to get the permit that year. This mountain taught me to respect the big mountain condition. We started out with a blue sky up until around 11am and all of a sudden the sky changed and the dark cloud covered us. It hailed, rained and snowed within 30 mintues. We didn't make it to the second base camp as planned so the next day we got up at 4am and made it to the summit and on the way back we made hot food near mt. Muir which many hiker thought we were not serious...
Vic Hanson - Apr 1, 2007 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1999
Main Trail, 1st 14erNot sure this is the exact date but is close. It was my first 14er, did it as a day hike with a bunch of friends from our singles group at church. Took just over 12 hours. Caught the "bug" and have been hiking and climbing since.
bcd - Mar 21, 2007 4:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2001
wheelchair ramptook the wheelchair ramp for my first trip up Whitney.
Never again.
mow10 - Mar 16, 2007 8:09 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2002
Super Snowy Spring Summit Should've Snowboarded8 inches fresh snow, 2 am, Boy Scout Lakes. Sunny, no wind, 10 am, Summit. Mountaineers Route. Wish I had my board. Again on Sept 15 03, E face. 9 hours on route. Missed the traverse and ended up having to lead loose 5.8 chimney to gain Giant Steps. Summit, 6pm. Full moon rise from the notch. Unbeliveable. E Buttress next trip!!
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
HP #46Third attemot;
No equipment since the airline lost my luggages and I didn't want to wait for them...
I got a one day permit and off I was...
Start time at 2:00AM... got to the top and back in one day...
It was simply awesome....and crazy...
Four to go....!!!
David Rosenberg - Mar 14, 2007 4:58 am
Intro to the SierrasTwice day hiked from the portal. Both times after Labor Day and cut into the crowds a bit. Best time 9.5 hours.
Mescalito345 - Mar 12, 2007 12:18 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2006
Mountaineer's RouteI went on a guided trip with SMI up the Mountaineer's Route in April 2006. Several winter storms had passed through the Sierras in early April, and there was a lot of snow on the route. On the second day it began to snow, and we set up camp at around 12,000 feet, between Upper Boy Scout Lake and Iceberg Lake. The snow continued throughout the night, and it was still snowing (temperature was 13 degrees) when we left camp at 4:30 a.m. on April 23 for a summit attempt.
The snow continued as our group of nine headed up the 30 to 40 degree chute that leads to the peak. We were making good progress, and by 7:30 a.m. we had climbed to around 13,200 feet. But after we had triggered several snow slides, our guide decided that it was best to turn around. Snow was accumulating at a high rate, and the avalanche danger would have been even greater during our descent from the peak.
Note: I summitted Whitney five times via the Main Trail, between 1989 and 2005.
skunk ape - Feb 27, 2007 1:44 am
Been there.Had a Great hike up in the night. Watched the sun come up from the summit.
lizrdboy - Feb 25, 2007 5:11 am
Whitney never gets oldThree times to the top. Once with Dad (67yo), once with the Boy Scouts, and once up the Mountaineers route. Good times.
BigPsycheDadee - Feb 18, 2007 5:46 pm
Up the west side via the JMTI came to Whitney after solo thru-hiking the Colorado Trail. I went over Shepherd Pass (tough hike, great views of Williamson and Tyndall) and joined the JMT. Rolled out of camp at Guitar Lake before sunrise and was the first to summit that day.
Awesome trip, great weather. I hiked out to Whitney Portal as I arranged a shuttle with a retired Forest Service guy.
Hyadventure - Feb 15, 2007 7:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1996
Main Trail Dayhike 1996My first ascent of anything. Wanted to achieve something before I turned 40. Made all the rookie mistakes but I still summited. Since then I've been back for four more successful summits. I did my first alpine climb on the east buttress and lead the east face.
highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:20 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2000
try again in springdid the mtneers route instead of E. face, the snow on the east face was too unstable on the slabs. nice ice traverse above the couloir. I'd recommend going straight up the left wall instead of traversing around it forever...more esthetic that way, if you like ice climbing.
highice - Jan 30, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 1993
wintertried the east face but hit with a big storm. my buddy didn't want to be there anymore so we bailed. what a whimp!
renogurt - Jan 25, 2007 6:10 am Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2004
Mountaineer's RouteWent up this route a few years back with 2 friends. What an awesome route! Got caught in a whiteout right under the summit, what a relief to get back to camp. A definite must do for anyone who likes mountaineering.
Anya Jingle - Jan 13, 2007 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2006
Via Mt Whitney Trail in a dayI will always remember this day as a great experience. The photos from my hike are here; sit back and enjoy the slideshow:
Mount Whitney via Mt Whitney Trail as a dayhike