Whitney Expedition, Aug 18-19, 2001

All images Copyright 2001 Kartik Sheth
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Trailhead - Mt. Whitney Portal Store View from first set of switchbacks Timber and Granite Marcin taking it easy Raffa and Eric still looking happy Lunch break, Day 1 Pretty peak Me Checking out a stream Granite peaks tower above us Raffa posing in front of Lone Pine Lake Me in front of the Lake 3 pm at Outpost Camp A foreboding peak Mirror lake Another higher view of Owens Valley Mirror Lake Meadow and Owens Valley Moonscape 1 Granite and Green A creek leading us towards Trail camp Granite and more granite Constitution Lake Pieter and Constitution Lake Setting up camp Marcin setting up tent The spires... we aspire for Another view... The northern side of trail camp Our water source Looking back towards Lone Pine from Trail Camp d The next morning Halfway up the switchbacks - smiles Our puddle and Constitution Lake On the switchbacks View from the switchbacks Getting closer to the ridge line Looking back from ridge crest Above most peaks! Above the peaks - pic 2 Futile.. Marmot (sp?) Marmot 2 Crystal posing at Ridge Crest.. The summit in view Summitted! Above the western Hemisphere! Atop the summit Down the switchbacks towards more oxygen Crystal by Lone Pine Lake Pretty shot! Looking back at 13000 foot peaks. Almost there Our lunch spot on the way back Last Ridge The infamous bear canisters!