With all the beta now available, I thought I had enough to do this route alone. No rock shoes, no helmet, no gear rope or harness. Perhaps an unskillful choice. But doing it alone on a snowy year in Trangos was intense. Route finding was as challenging as the climbing. Turns out I think Secor's description is the most accurate. Started early and was back at camp by lunch.
MORNING VIEW OF THE GENDARME BELOW THE 2ND STEP ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
LOOKING OVER THE POSSIBILTIES FOR GETTING STARTED ON THE 2ND STEP
LOOKING UP THE REMAINING TERRAIN OF THE 2ND STEP
EXCITING PLACE TO BE ... MIDWAY UP THE 2ND STEP
LOOKING UP AT THE SUMMIT FROM THE TOP OF THE 2ND STEP
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE LAST DIFFICULTIES FROM THE TOP OF THE 2ND STEP
CORCORAN AND LECONTE COMING INTO VIEW
MOVING ALONG EASY GROUND BEFORE THE 3RD STEP
MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMBING BEFORE THE BIG SURPRISE
LOOKING BACK AT THE 2ND AND 3RD STEPS ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
ANOTHER VIEW LOOKING BACK FROM A BIT FURTHER UP THE FINAL RIDGE
LAST VIEW OF THE STEPS BEFORE REACHING THE SUMMIT
LOOKING SOUTH TO LANGLEY, COCORAN AND LE CONTE FROM THE SUMMIT
STARTING DOWN THE DESCENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LONE PINE PEAK
PRE-SUNRISE CLOUDS ON THE WALK DOWN TO WHITNEY PORTAL
SUNRISE IN THE MEYSAN LAKES DRAINAGE
MORNING LIGHT ON THE WAY DOWN TO TRAILHEAD
MORNING LIGHT ON THE MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
MORNING LIGHT ON 2 TREES
ANOTHER VIEW OF MORNING LIGHT ON THE MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
LAST VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
ARRIVING BACK AT THE WHITNEY PORTAL ON THE MEYSAN LAKES TRAIL
FINAL VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF LONE PINE PEAK ON THE WAY DOWN THE PORTAL HIGHWAY