Mt. Whitney from the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine.
Proper use of the poo bag display at the Visitor Center.
Looking down on Lone Pine from the road to Horseshoe Meadow.
Hiker camp at the trailhead. I took the 2 sites at the end - still needed ear plugs to sleep.
Packing up after the first night at altitude.
Almost ready to go.
Hitting the trail.
The first pretty meadow.
Now we're really in the wilderness.
Near the top.
Cottonwood Lakes ranger cabin.
The beautiful #3 lake.
Old Army Pass.
Looking up the length of Lake #3.
View from camp by lake #3.
Dramatic B&W from upper Cottonwood Lakes.
Taking a break climbing Old Army Pass.
The trail near the top on Old Army Pass.
Wade and Small Paul head down.
Steve and Paul climb Mt. Langley.
Paul scrambling on Mt. Langley.
Near the top of the wide summit ridge.
The back side drops away sharply from the summit.
Looking down from Mt. Langley summit.
Mt. Whitney from Mt. Langley.
Across Sequoia NP from Mt. Langley.
Cottonwood Lakes from Mt. Langley.
Heading back below the treeline.
Steve surrounded by Sierra beauty.
Wade & Paul filter water near Soldier Lake.
Camp near Soldier Lake. "Whatcha got in your bear canister?"
Camp Near Soldier Lake.
Soldier Lake in the morning.
Meadow near Soldier Lake.
The route you take when you lose the trail up Mitre Basin.
Entering Mitre Basin.
The Mitre and its basin.
Big rock on the west side of Mitre Basin.
Last stand of trees in Mitre Basin.
Waterfall from outlet of Sky Blue Lake.
Sky Blue Lake.
Mitre Basin from Sky Blue Lake.
Luxury campsite on Rock Creek. "What do you want to eat?" "I'm not hungry."
Meadow at Rock Creek camp site.
Climbing to Guyot Pass.
Mt. Guyot.
Lower Crabtree Meadow.
Camp at Lower Crabtree Meadow.
Swimming hole below Lower Crabtree Meadow. It was a short dip.
Timberline Lake.
Mt. Whitney beyond Timberline Lake.
Finding a campsite at Guitar Lake.
Rain clears at Guitar Lake.
Wade, Paul & Paul at Guitar Lake.
Mt. Whitney massif from Guitar Lake.
Stylish duct tape work there Paul.
Guitar Lake camp without wind. It was a warm, quiet night.
The moon sets over Guitar Lake following an early start.
The sun rises on the Sierra.
Climbing to Trail Crest from the back side.
Break at the Trail Crest intersection.
Taking the ridge to Mt. Whitney.
Mt. Whitney summit from the ridge trail.
Hamilton & Guitar Lakes from Mt. Whitney.
The results of the squall after the lightning danger had passed.
Pushing on to the summit.
Mt. Whitney summit shelter. Sign says, "Extreme danger from lightning."
Mt. Whitney summit plaque. Never looked like this in the pictures I've seen.
Steve on the summit of Mt. Whitney.
Two USGS markers and lots of old glue on the summit of Mt. Whitney.
View south from Mt. Whitney summit.
Mt. Whitney summit.
Wade takes picture of Paul & Paul on Mt. Whitney summit.
View down the steep side of Mt. Whitney.
Climbing down from Mt. Whitney.
Going up to climb down.
Mts. Muir & Whitney from the east side of Trail Crest.
Hundreds of switchbacks above Trail Camp.
The cables above Trail Camp.
Marching down to Outpost Camp.
Lots of boulders in the trail.
Waterfall at Outpost Camp.
Canyon wall at Outpost Camp.
Tent city at Outpost camp. We found a quiet spot across the creek.
Some loser wants somebody else to carry their poo.
Meadow at Outpost Camp.
We can almost smell the hamburgers.
Paul & Paul got the last pancake of the morning at Whitney Portal.
Mt. Whitney from below Whitney Portal.
