This climb was never high on my list of things to do, but given that April had been a snowy month, it made sense to go here while giving the snow a chance to melt. Didn't get the classic clear sunrise on day 2 but other than that it was a fun route with enough snow to give it a little spice.
MORNING VIEW - WHITNEY PORTAL
MORNING VIEW - WHITNEY PORTAL
BIG SLABS ABOVE WHITNEY PORTAL
THE TWO FORKS OF LONE PINE CREEK
THE NORTH FORK OF LONE PINE CREEK
THE SOUTH FORK OF LONE PINE CREEK
THE CONGESTED UPPER SECION OF THE SOUTH FORK OF LONE PINE CREEK
SIGNS OF SPRING ARE EVERYWHERE
NORTH FORK
EBERSBACHER LEDGES
EASY WALKING ON THE LEDGES
OUTLET FROM LOWER BOY SCOUT LAKE
LOWER BOY SCOUT MEADOW
LOWER BOY SCOUT MEADOW
CAMPSITE UPPER BOY SCOUT LAKE
EARLY MORNING APPROACH TO EAST RIDGE
NORTH TO PEAKS AT THE HEAD OF GEORGES CREEK DRAINAGE
MUIR TO WHITNEY FROM THE EAST RIDGE OF RUSSELL
SETTING MOON AND MT WHITNEY FROM THE EAST RIDGE OF MT RUSSELL
PARTIAL VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF MT WHITNEY
START OF EAST RIDGE
BETTER VIEW OF THE START OF THE EAST RIDGE OF RUSSELL
THE AFORE MENTIONED SNOW RAMP
LOOKING OVER AT THE NORTH RIDGE OF RUSSELL
EAST PEAK FROM THE END OF THE SNOW RAMP
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE BIG THOUGH MOSTLY UNSEEN EXPOSURE ON THE EAST RIDGE
NORTH RIDGE OF RUSSELL
LAST SECTION OF EXPOSED RIDGE TO THE EAST PEAK
LOOKING OVER TO THE LOWER WEST SUMMIT
WEST SUMMIT FROM THE HIGHER EAST SUMMIT
LOOKING PAST THE WEST SUMMIT
EAST RIDGE
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WEST SUMMIT
MT RUSSELL
SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE LOWER WEST SUMMIT
SELFIE FROM THE TOP OF THE LOWER WEST SUMMIT OF RUSSELL
THE NORTH SIDE OF MT WHITNEY
THE MANY SWITCHBACKS TO TRAILCREST ON THE MT WHITNEY TRAIL
SUNRISE AT UPPER BOY SCOUT LAKE
SUNRISE AT UPPER BOY SCOUT LAKE
ONCE IS ENOUGH - THE HILL FROM HELL
THE VERY COMPLEX SOUTH SIDE OF MT RUSSELL
MORNING VIEW OF MY CAMPSITE AT UPPER BOY SCOUT LAKE
MORNING VIEW OF THE CANYON ABOVE UPPER BOY SCOUT LAKE
INBOUND STORM - DAY 1
INBOUND STORM - DAY 1
STORM SUNRISE - DAY 2
STORM SUNRISE - DAY 2
NEW SNOW DAY 2