Ascent of Mount Whitney on 2007-06-16| Others in Party: | Jeff Lage | | Date: | Saturday, June 16, 2007 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Whitney | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 14495 ft / 4418 m |
Ascent Trip ReportJeff & I set out under headlamps at 3:22 am. Stopped for a few minutes at trail camp, other than that it was a sustained effort the entire way. My summit time was 10:19 am (6:57).
Awesome sights, signed the registry, high fives, then started the return trip.
Arrived back at trailhead 3:32 pm.
What a day!
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 5895 ft / 1797 m | | Distance: | 22 mi / 35.4 km | | Route: | Main Whitney Trail | | Trailhead: | Whitney Portal 8600 ft / 2621 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Time Up: | 6 Hours 57 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Time Down: | 5 Hours 3 Minutes |
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