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Various selection of pictures from 2007 in Mt Whitney Mountaineer's Route Dayhike. Click on pictures for medium view. Right-click/save to save and/or view different resolutions.

		Random stop for lunch on the way to Lone Pine SR-395, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Checking out Whitney Portal and surrounding areas... Just outside Whitney Portal, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Playing around at the trailhead, 3:01am. Whitney Portal, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Yeah, we know. That's why we're here. And because we couldn't get a permit, but we've been up the regular way before. North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Alex on the ledges, 4:19am with a touch of sunlight. Ledges, North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Me hiking up The tree. Ledges, North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Sweet! We can see now! North Fork Trail, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Alex can get up early but it doesn't seem to be in nature to do so : ) It's 5-o'clock somewhere, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		LBSL looking up to the objective! Lower Boy Scout Lake save file:    small    medium    large
		Alex and Carolina at the slabs nearing UBSL save file:    small    medium    large
		A little break for nav and breakfast... Upper Boy Scout Lake save file:    small    medium    large
		Staring up at the seep below iceberg... the seep save file:    small    medium    large
		Oh... they're bigger than they look. the seep save file:    small    medium    large
		Iceberg lake. No need to filter it, it's good to drink. Iceberg Lake. save file:    small    medium    large
		It's starting to get hard... so let me get this straight. We have to go up there??? Iceberg Lake save file:    small    medium    large
		Me getting my fat ass to iceberg just below iceberg lake save file:    small    medium    large
		Staring at the Mountaineer's Route iceberg lake save file:    small    medium    large
		It's steeper than it looks too. Mostly firm rock... for now. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney save file:    small    medium    large
		Shit this is getting hard... coming up on 13,000 ft. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		I'm glad i'm not the only one huffing and puffing. Of course Carolina is kicking our collective ass. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Go Alex! Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Yeah... see me in the background there? Running out of O2 with a serious altitude induced headache... ouch. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Another nice shot of us... Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Final push to the notch. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Alex at the notch. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The 1st chute looked a little dicy, wet with some snow/ice in the beginning so we took the 2nd chute. Mountaineer's Route, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The summit plateau! Mt Whiney Summit Plateau, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The short stroll to the summit. Mt Whitney Summit Plateau, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The famous hut at the top. Mt Whitney Summit, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Carolina writing her name into history! Mt Whitney Summit, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Escalators... Look into it. Whitney Register, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Staring down at iceberg lake, where we started the mountaineer's route. F*ck... Whitney Summit, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Alex and Carolina at the top! Whitney Summit, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The victorious 3! Mt Whitney Summit, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Heading down... Mt Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		We went down the main trail to see more and to take it easier. Backside of the needles, Whitney, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Not so clean water, you want to filter here. Trail Camp, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Pretty but no camping allowed. Mirror Lake, Whitney Zone, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Post victory picture. Whitney Portal, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Now it's time for some booze and calories! Whitney Portal, CA save file:    small    medium    large