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HIGH SIERRA: MT RUSSELL : East Ridge ~ May 15-17, 2014(56) images

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

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