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#91479 - 07/11/12 04:39 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Bee]
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Richard P., I've never watched any Star Trek, but I love the fact that you think we have "Q Continiuum Powers" to climb the crazy main chute. That's pretty funny. I figured that's why you were taking photos of me. Cheers my friend!
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#91485 - 07/11/12 07:00 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
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#91492 - 07/12/12 02:11 AM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Richard P.]
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Amazing. Some of those areas where the hikers are lined up behind each other (narrow) almost look like they were set up to be climbed on purpose! I can see why people enjoy this part of the route.
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#91919 - 08/07/12 08:52 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Doug Sr]
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Enjoyed reading this thread....made my hands sweat.
Great pics.
Hope to someday take the MR to the summit.
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#91942 - 08/08/12 11:52 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Richard P.]
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Great pictures!!! I had forgotten about the high altitude deep blue/black sunburning sky...
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#91945 - 08/09/12 02:03 AM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: FlaG8R]
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Thanks.
If the Olympics ever end and I can get myself motivated, I really would like to get the slide show of the MR finished. I've got around 75 photos of the climb (just) up to Iceberg Lake and need to put together the climb up the Couloir and the Final 400' before I can post it.
Yeah, the sky up there is pretty awesome. This past weekend, the cloud "streamers" across the sky made it even more interesting.
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#92957 - 10/12/12 01:58 AM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Richard P.]
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Brett Maune finished the season with an impressive new record for Mount Whitney via the Mountaineer’s Route in 1:56:54 and roundtrip time of 3:06:39. Brett also holds the unsupported and overall record for JMT at 3d 14h 13m (2009). http://fastestknowntime.proboards.com/in...amp;page=1#1043
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#99276 - 02/07/15 01:19 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Doug Sr]
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I’ve hiked up the North Fork about six or seven times in the winter, and the route is always different. Doug: you mentioned that the “South Side trail” is now the best way to go. Does that mean we should stay on the left side of the creek, most of the way to LBSL? I may be headed up the North Fork next week, on the way to Thor Peak.
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#99277 - 02/07/15 02:27 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Mescalito345]
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Doug: you mentioned that the “South Side trail” is now the best way to go. Does that mean we should stay on the left side of the creek, most of the way to LBSL? I think Doug means to cross the creek at the normal spot and stay on the south side until the E Ledges then go back to the north side. Some people have been staying on the north side the whole way and not crossing the creek.
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#99278 - 02/07/15 04:13 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Kurt Wedberg]
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Thanks, Kurt. So it sounds like the same route as in April 2014. Some of us might head up to Thor Peak next weekend. It’s not yet clear where we will stay the night before. Maybe Lone Pine Campground.
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#99281 - 02/08/15 12:02 AM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Mescalito345]
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Mescalito345,
I was at Lone Pine Campground last week. Here is my "Conditions Report":
When I drove into the Campground I was greeted by a prominent sign "Free Winter Camping." There were three other groups there. The campground was in fine condition. The bathrooms were open, clean, and well supplied.
The weather seems to be stabilizing starting Tuesday. Have a good hike on Thor.
Jim
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#99329 - 02/16/15 03:51 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
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Thanks for the information about campsites and the North Fork route. We decided to camp at Lower Boy Scout Lake on Saturday night. Then we woke up early on Sunday, and hiked up to Thor Peak.
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#99437 - 03/05/15 06:59 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Mescalito345]
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Registered: 05/24/07
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I know conditions have changed since you were up there but any beta from your 2/15 trip? Or more recent TRs on Thor Peak?
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#99497 - 03/18/15 08:24 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
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I know conditions have changed since you were up there but any beta from your 2/15 trip? Or more recent TRs on Thor Peak? Here's a picture I took of the route from Lower Boy Scout Lake on March 7:
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#99499 - 03/18/15 09:24 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
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Climb out of the smog: We hiked up to Thor Peak a second time, on March 6. Here’s a link to some photos. Thor Peak, March 6
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#99970 - 06/25/15 02:20 PM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: Doug Sr]
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Registered: 05/22/15
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My partner bailed last minute and I have a day permit for one person for July 3rd, up mountainners down the main trail. If anyone is interested place call or email me. tesl27a@hotmail.com, 612-269-7225 -Leslie
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#100396 - 09/18/15 12:34 AM
Re: Mountaineers Route
[Re: sadiegirl]
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Registered: 09/12/15
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Hi everyone, I know snowfall the last few winters has been kinda dismal...are snow shoes necessary for a Winter ascent?
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