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Mt Whitney's East Face Route is one of the Classic Climbs in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. See photos of key sections of this famous climb. Check out the Tower Traverse, Washboard, Shakey Leg Crack, Fresh Air Traverse, and the Grand Staircase.
30 Ιαν 2006 · Make the Tower Traverse across the south face of the Second Tower, and climb a short chimney (5.4-5.5) to the first belay. Scramble or simul climb up three pitches of 4th - easy 5th to the top of the Washboard.
23 Ιαν 2006 · Most climbs are about 1000 feet tall on the east face that gets shady by afternoon. Storms can brew over on the west side and give you quite a surprise. There are two non-technical ways to the summit: the Whitney trail, a long slog up an easy walking trail, and the Mountaineers Route, a steep gully filled with loose rock, which is the usual ...
View a photo gallery from a climb of the East Face of Mt. Whitney here. Read a blog post from an August 26-28, 2020 about the East Face and East Buttress climbs. Anytime May 1 through October 31. Book using the button below or contact our office. Day 1: The group meets at the nearby town of Lone Pine on the first day of the trip.
30 Αυγ 2020 · The first pitch rock climbing Mt. Whitney via the East Face is the Tower Traverse. This exhilarating start to the route entails traversing a ledge that leads to a small corner/chimney system, which is ascended for about 25 feet to the first belay station.
Mt. Whitney has two fantastic and classic alpine rock climbs up its East Face. The classic East Face route (5.7) and the sustained East Buttress Route (5.7). While different in character both are excellent climbs that end right on the summit of Mount Whitney.
Mt. Whitney Climb Overview. Rising to 14,505 feet, Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states and the crown jewel of California's Sierra Nevada. Climbing Mt. Whitney lets you experience one of America's most beautiful alpine settings, with high lakes, meadows, and superb granite.
