Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Whitney MR -> Main Trail Loop - 06.10.12

Thought the streak was in jeopardy based on how I felt on Saturday, but I managed to get up to the summit in a fairly short amount of time on Sunday...

I'd really start calling the conditions "summer like." A few steps on snow/ice on each side of the mountain, but nothing to worry about.

Here are some highlight photos:


Hey, it's a waterfall again.


Myles and Amy are done with their FA on Keeler Needle so I can't heckle them anymore.


Climber on the East Buttress.


Pretty impressive 6 year-old.


Another of Mark's thermometers reading 58 degrees at Trail Crest.


Trailside Meadow.


The rest of the photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/Whats-New-1/Mt-Whitney-MR-Main-Trail-Loop/23484171_wQWq7p#!i=1898442366&k=6gkjWvx

Nothing like June of 2009 or 2011...

I was just going to go up and down the MR but you've changed my mind. Two questions.

How long did it take you from car to car?

What kind of camera are you using?
Mine doesn't do well in the brightness of the sierras mid day.

Thanks and congrats on another summit

I headed up around 5:30am, was on the summit a little before 10:00am and was down at the Store for a Hot Dog at around 2:00pm.

I'm shooting mostly with a Sony NEX-5N.

Thanks.

I recognize that kid...he's mine!!!

Just so you know, he made it to the top...6 years old!!!

Congratulations to the family....the kid is gonna have one heckuva show and tell...

What was I doing when I was six? Playing marbles or tetherball.

Congratulations to that little guy! Bravo!!

We're old. Now they are playing xBox and texting.