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.
ROB TAKING IN THE VIEW OVER THE GORGE TO THE WHITE MTS
SOME BASIC PRIMITIVE CAR CAMPING JUST OFF THE GORGE ROAD IN THE NF
SPRINGTIME IN THE SOUTH FORK OF BISHOP CREEK
ANOTHER SPRINGTIME VIEW IN THE SOUTH FORK OF BISHOP CREEK
LOOKING INTO THE OWENS RIVER GORGE ON A HOT JUNE MONRING
APRICOT MALLOW, OWENS RIVER GORGE
ROB ON THE SHARP END, OWENS RIVER GORGE
ROB GETTING SOME SUNRISE IMAGES FROM WHITE MT HWY
SUNRISE ON THE PALISADE RANGE FROM THE WHITE MTS
FLOWERING WEEDS ON RT 168 COMING DOWN FROM THE WHITE MTS
MORNING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
EVENING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
EVENING VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
SUNRISE VIEW OF MALLORY AND IRVINE FROM LONE PINE PEAK
SUNRISE VIEW OF RUSSELL AND CARILLON
SUNRISE VIEW FROM THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
SELFIE AT THE BASE OF THE ROUTE
FIRST VIEW OF THE CLIMB AS YOU EMERGE FROM THE APPROACH RAMP/GULLY
LOOKING DOWN THE START OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
FIRST VIEW OF THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK FROM THE NOTCH
ANOTHER VIEW UP CANYON TOWARDS MT IRVINE
DAY NEEDLE AND MT WHITNEY
SIERRA CREST FROM MUIR TO WHITNEY
LOOKING DOWN THE EASY PART OF THE RIDGE
THE REAL CLIMBING BEGINS HERE
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE FIN SECTION OF THE RIDGE
STEEP GROUND BEFORE THE DETOUR TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIN SLAB
LECONTE, MALLORY AND IRVINE FROM THE NORTH RIDGE
LOOKING BACK AT THE RIDGE JUST ABOVE THE FIN SECTION OF THE ROUTE
MORNING VIEW OF UPPER MEYSAN LAKE DRAINAGE
MORNING VIEW OF THE 2ND STEP ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF LONE PINE PEAK
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
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