SJ - Jul 21, 2009 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
Birthday Present...
via the mountaineers route. no one on top @ 0700, sweet!
Bascuela - Jul 18, 2009 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
1st time up!
Climbed with my sister. She kept an awesome pace up the trail! – Thanks!! Plan to climb all of CA’s fourteeners. Figured I’d start with the easiest and highest. One down!
Took the MR on the way up and came down on the highway to avoid sketchy snow in the notch.
Robb - Jul 10, 2009 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2000
So this is a 14er!
One of first ascents, and it was one heck of an adventure. It was windy, and snowing. Can't wait to come back again!
Groundswell - Jul 8, 2009 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009
East Face
lots of snow on ledges. loose stuff everywhere. only party on route. went down MR.
rlshattuck - Jul 6, 2009 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
NIce way to end the JMT
I can only claim the standard trail, as I am still waiting for someone with experience, like Diggler, to invite me to come along. Otherwise my first summit was a nine-year old and my most recent has been all eight of my south bound JMT's. I've slept up top seven times and . . . a few more weeks and I'll tick off #9
Fourth day of a four-day backpack trip that started on the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead out of Horseshoe Meadow. Up at 3am from campsite on tarns above Guitar Lake, long slog up the west-side JMT switchbacks, summit and descent to Whitney Portal car shuttle all in one day, one VERY LONG DAY! Awesome second summit, exactly one year to the day from my first summit.
steve_hiebert - Jul 1, 2009 4:03 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
An 8th Time up Whitney
My buddy and I picked up a couple of the many unused day-use permits the afternoon before and were able to enjoy an unplanned hike of the Whitney Trail. Weather conditions were nice in the morning and deteriorated in the afternoon, fortunately mostly after we were back at the car. There were a few sections of ice around the cables on the switchbacks, requiring some care. On descent, we made quick time by glissading relatively soft snow the chute that drops down from Trail Crest. Overall, great day!
POLUKO - Jun 25, 2009 3:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
Lots of fun
Perfect weather and a great hike. I love this range.
Moogie737 - Jun 24, 2009 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2009
Mountaineers Route/Main Trail
With Brent, Andrew Ashcraft (our guide) & Nathan Box. Cloudless skies, excellent snow. 4+40 to Iceberg Lake - it was frozen solid. 7+16 total to summit which we had to ourselves the entire 1+ hour there! Took the normal trail down (5+15) but won't do that again. :) Loved the MR. Thanks to Andrew for his expertise. 2nd time at summit on 6-27-10, this time via the normal route (what did I say earlier about not using the normal route down ever again?). Beautiful day with cloudless skies and light breezes. On top with Brent, Todd, Zig, Barb, Benjamin and Kerri. 6+28 up, 5+28 down. #3 6-23-11 W/ Joe & Brent via Main Trail - attempted MR but high stream flows torpedoed the effort. Still much snow on normal trail - no switchbacks available at all! #4 6-22-12 A grand total of 25 feet of trail snow about 10 minutes before reaching the summit. 6+40 up, 6+02 down. Thanks to Steve, Robbie und Gustav and their unique "YZ" attitude. Please don't ask me to explain what that means! :). #5. 6-19-14. W/ Brent, Dave & Greg Clark. Beautiful day. 14+06 r/t. Oh IVD sehr.
JHH60 - Jun 23, 2009 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2004
Main Trail
Hiked the main trail in a day trip (13 hrs).
skyward22 - Jun 21, 2009 2:10 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
east buttress
Summitted with Diggler after a long day of climbing. Classic route. Dirk led the route in his Nepals boots; way to go.
SundanceKid203 - Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009
Close
Got to within 400 vertical of the summit. Snow conditions were brutal and weather unpredictable. Created own boot path from Outpost Camp on. Awesome climb, coming back to knock it off hopefully soon.
renaistre - May 25, 2009 5:33 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
If at first...
My first attempt in April 2006 failed. Second time was the charm. It snowed about an inch the night before, so the trail above Trail Crest was insanely beautiful.
RobertSydnor - May 20, 2009 2:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1960
1960 My First Fourteener
I was just 13 years old when I first climbed Mount Whitney with my father, Thurston Edward Sydnor, my 15-year old sister, Mary Margaret Sydnor, and my 11-year old brother, William Edward Sydnor. We hiked from Whitney Portal to Mirror Lake, ate supper, then hiked in the early evening to Trail Encampment where we spent the cold night. We were naive but bold, and climbed the trail to the summit without any difficulty. Our cocker spaniel dog, Penny, loyally made the ascent with us. There were no trail permits in 1960; you just hiked the trail to the summit.
VermontMike - May 15, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2008
First 14er!
What a great hike! I added this hike (main trail from Whitney Portal) to a long road trip on a whim, as the weather was great and permits readily available. A long day-hike but well worth it! My first time experiencing the loopy feeling at high altitude :) I don't want to see how busy the trail is during peak season . . . it was busy enough at the end of October!
Lenny72 - May 3, 2009 4:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Success on 2nd Attempt!!!
Was turned back by weather and very deep snow just three weeks before but this time spelled Victory!!! Awesome climb, awesome scenery. A month later I was standing on the summit of Mt. Rainier.
thholder - Apr 28, 2009 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
SJ - Jul 21, 2009 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
Birthday Present...via the mountaineers route. no one on top @ 0700, sweet!
Bascuela - Jul 18, 2009 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
1st time up!Climbed with my sister. She kept an awesome pace up the trail! – Thanks!! Plan to climb all of CA’s fourteeners. Figured I’d start with the easiest and highest. One down!
rlawson - Jul 14, 2009 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2009
Main TrailNice easy overnight with camp at Trail Camp.
iditarod81 - Jul 13, 2009 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2009
Mountaineer's Route.Took the MR on the way up and came down on the highway to avoid sketchy snow in the notch.
Robb - Jul 10, 2009 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2000
So this is a 14er!One of first ascents, and it was one heck of an adventure. It was windy, and snowing. Can't wait to come back again!
Groundswell - Jul 8, 2009 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009
East Facelots of snow on ledges. loose stuff everywhere. only party on route. went down MR.
rlshattuck - Jul 6, 2009 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
NIce way to end the JMTI can only claim the standard trail, as I am still waiting for someone with experience, like Diggler, to invite me to come along. Otherwise my first summit was a nine-year old and my most recent has been all eight of my south bound JMT's. I've slept up top seven times and . . . a few more weeks and I'll tick off #9
Vinny - Jul 2, 2009 7:19 pm
first climb as anew dad- east buttgood times with MArty. had to do it in a long push due to no permits available and not planning ahead. gotta love the Sierras
cjrandall - Jul 1, 2009 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2007
Brought the buddies with me!Fourth day of a four-day backpack trip that started on the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead out of Horseshoe Meadow. Up at 3am from campsite on tarns above Guitar Lake, long slog up the west-side JMT switchbacks, summit and descent to Whitney Portal car shuttle all in one day, one VERY LONG DAY! Awesome second summit, exactly one year to the day from my first summit.
steve_hiebert - Jul 1, 2009 4:03 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
An 8th Time up WhitneyMy buddy and I picked up a couple of the many unused day-use permits the afternoon before and were able to enjoy an unplanned hike of the Whitney Trail. Weather conditions were nice in the morning and deteriorated in the afternoon, fortunately mostly after we were back at the car. There were a few sections of ice around the cables on the switchbacks, requiring some care. On descent, we made quick time by glissading relatively soft snow the chute that drops down from Trail Crest. Overall, great day!
POLUKO - Jun 25, 2009 3:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
Lots of funPerfect weather and a great hike. I love this range.
Moogie737 - Jun 24, 2009 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2009
Mountaineers Route/Main TrailWith Brent, Andrew Ashcraft (our guide) & Nathan Box. Cloudless skies, excellent snow. 4+40 to Iceberg Lake - it was frozen solid. 7+16 total to summit which we had to ourselves the entire 1+ hour there! Took the normal trail down (5+15) but won't do that again. :) Loved the MR. Thanks to Andrew for his expertise. 2nd time at summit on 6-27-10, this time via the normal route (what did I say earlier about not using the normal route down ever again?). Beautiful day with cloudless skies and light breezes. On top with Brent, Todd, Zig, Barb, Benjamin and Kerri. 6+28 up, 5+28 down. #3 6-23-11 W/ Joe & Brent via Main Trail - attempted MR but high stream flows torpedoed the effort. Still much snow on normal trail - no switchbacks available at all! #4 6-22-12 A grand total of 25 feet of trail snow about 10 minutes before reaching the summit. 6+40 up, 6+02 down. Thanks to Steve, Robbie und Gustav and their unique "YZ" attitude. Please don't ask me to explain what that means! :). #5. 6-19-14. W/ Brent, Dave & Greg Clark. Beautiful day. 14+06 r/t. Oh IVD sehr.
JHH60 - Jun 23, 2009 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2004
Main TrailHiked the main trail in a day trip (13 hrs).
skyward22 - Jun 21, 2009 2:10 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
east buttressSummitted with Diggler after a long day of climbing. Classic route. Dirk led the route in his Nepals boots; way to go.
SundanceKid203 - Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009
CloseGot to within 400 vertical of the summit. Snow conditions were brutal and weather unpredictable. Created own boot path from Outpost Camp on. Awesome climb, coming back to knock it off hopefully soon.
renaistre - May 25, 2009 5:33 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
If at first...My first attempt in April 2006 failed. Second time was the charm. It snowed about an inch the night before, so the trail above Trail Crest was insanely beautiful.
RobertSydnor - May 20, 2009 2:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1960
1960 My First FourteenerI was just 13 years old when I first climbed Mount Whitney with my father, Thurston Edward Sydnor, my 15-year old sister, Mary Margaret Sydnor, and my 11-year old brother, William Edward Sydnor. We hiked from Whitney Portal to Mirror Lake, ate supper, then hiked in the early evening to Trail Encampment where we spent the cold night. We were naive but bold, and climbed the trail to the summit without any difficulty. Our cocker spaniel dog, Penny, loyally made the ascent with us. There were no trail permits in 1960; you just hiked the trail to the summit.
VermontMike - May 15, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2008
First 14er!What a great hike! I added this hike (main trail from Whitney Portal) to a long road trip on a whim, as the weather was great and permits readily available. A long day-hike but well worth it! My first time experiencing the loopy feeling at high altitude :) I don't want to see how busy the trail is during peak season . . . it was busy enough at the end of October!
Lenny72 - May 3, 2009 4:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Success on 2nd Attempt!!!Was turned back by weather and very deep snow just three weeks before but this time spelled Victory!!! Awesome climb, awesome scenery. A month later I was standing on the summit of Mt. Rainier.
thholder - Apr 28, 2009 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
MMWT3x dayhike from portal