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Mt. Whitney - Apr '06

Mount Whitney (14,497ft = 4.421m), situated in the Southern Sierra Nevada, is the highest mountain in the United States outside of Alaska.
Although it was not calendar winter (April 21.), the climb through Mountaineer's Route was in winter conditions. Skies were used.
Take a look at this report in bosnian language:
http://www.zone-2000.net/arhiv/06/035fourt/doc01.htm
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  • Traditionaly, the Whitney Portal Road is not maintaining until 01. May

    Traditionaly, the Whitney Portal Road is not maintaining until 01. May

  • On the Mt Whitney main trail

    On the Mt Whitney main trail

  • Going into North Fork Lone Pine Creek drainage

    Going into North Fork Lone Pine Creek drainage

  • Inside North Fork Lone Pine Creek drainage

    Inside North Fork Lone Pine Creek drainage

  • Just below Lower Boy Scout Lake

    Just below Lower Boy Scout Lake

  • Needles and Mount Whitney on horizon

    Needles and Mount Whitney on horizon

  • Gamblers Peak and Mount Carillon

    Gamblers Peak and Mount Carillon

  • Ice above Lower Boy Scout Lake

    Ice above Lower Boy Scout Lake

  • Just above Upper Boy Scout Lake

    Just above Upper Boy Scout Lake

  • Needles and Mt Whitney

    Needles and Mt Whitney

  • Closer and closer

    Closer and closer

  • Towards Iceberg Lake

    Towards Iceberg Lake

  • Spot under this big rock is good to spend night

    Spot under this big rock is good to spend night

  • Mt Whitney early in the morning - April 22.

    Mt Whitney early in the morning - April 22.

  • Mountaineer's route approaches Mt Whitney from the north-east (right)

    Mountaineer's route approaches Mt Whitney from the north-east (right)

  • On the Mountaineer's route

    On the Mountaineer's route

  • At the Notch

    At the Notch

  • Final push towards the Mt Whitney summit

    Final push towards the Mt Whitney summit

  • Mark P. on the summit ridge. We met here - establish nice friendship - and summited Mt Rainier together later on in July

    Mark P. on the summit ridge. We met here - establish nice friendship - and summited Mt Rainier together later on in July

  • Abandoned house at the summit plateau

    Abandoned house at the summit plateau

  • The house is full of snow

    The house is full of snow

  • Mount Whitney: 14,496.811ft

    Mount Whitney: 14,496.811ft

  • View towards east - bad weather is coming

    View towards east - bad weather is coming

  • One more shot. The 2 hrs skiing towards Whitney Portal through thunderstorm was exciting experience

    One more shot. The 2 hrs skiing towards Whitney Portal through thunderstorm was exciting experience

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    Needles and Mount Whitney on horizon
    Gamblers Peak and Mount Carillon
    Ice above Lower Boy Scout Lake