smokey morning over Mono Lake
Whitney Portal Road, Mt. Whitney in the distance
proud Old Glory ready for Independence Day
Lone Pine and Owens Valley
working out logistics at the trailhead
working up the approach
Whitney becomes visible in the background
rising above the smoke band in Owens Valley
granite wonderland, and lenticulars beginning to form above the Sierra crest about 3pm
Adam gazing at Mt Russell from Upper Boy Scout Lake
taking an oxygen break at about 12k feet
Adam peering around the corner at the needles and Whitney
sun resting behind Mt Whitney
humble base camp
fully formed Sierra Wave lenticular just before sunset...
start of the light show
crescent moon arriving after the light show
alpenglow in the morning: Day Needle, Keeler Needle, and Mt Whitney from the east (L to R)
resting at Iceberg Lake, Mt Russell in the background
Mt Whitney
sun cups
looking up at pitch 1
Mt Russell and Fishhook Arete visible in the background
chillin at belay about halfway up
view north of the Sierra crest
view east towards Owens Valley
view south as the Sierra crest dwindles to hill country
view west from summit at 14,496 feet (4,418 meters)
Scott stumbling down the descent
fellow climbers offering salvation water to save Scott after descent
Scott nursing his altitude hangover... a cat nap and some water does the trick
our climbing neighbor Rachel who offered her fuel pump to save our ravioli's
hiking back on day 3... beat up and ready for more
