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Mount Langley – strangely enough, but I delayed my visit to this famous mountain. It is famous for its northeast couloir that “starts at about 11,800 ft and tops out about 13,800 ft. On average it is about 40 degree climb, but maybe more than 50 degree at the top and up the last 200 ft of the east ridge to the summit.” But that first time we did it via the ridge. Starting at Turtle Creek TH we turned towards East-Southeast Ridge around 10k mark (I might be wrong) but basically you top-off around 12400 east of the summit with some splendid views on Mount Corcoran South. From there on, following the ridge line you top off near the summit. There is a line that adjoins NE Couloir and the ridge that leads to the summit – fairly straightforward. The summit is flat with splendid Sierra views anywhere you look. Long day trip, but well worth it. We did it via NE Couloir some 6 month later.
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
Picture Puzzle & Chocolate Peak – An easy approach from South Lake TH. This time it was me, Jose and Rob, we’ve approached Picture Puzzle via Ruwau Lake, hopping on a NE ‘shoulder’ between 12900 and 13000. To get to an actual summit one has to follow an incredible ridge south of the first (false) summit (nothing technical)
We’ve descended via Chocolate Peak and quickly hopping over on a Bishop Pass trail, just above Long Lake. Very good day trip.
This was the second day of Eugeneâs trip to CA in February of 2018. After failed attempt to summit Whitney and a miserable next day attempt on Morgan South we headed up the Death Valley for some warm and welcoming weather. We didnât have much time before the sunset so we settled on Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and it was the right choice. A small hint for those travelling and taking pictures is to go to the right of the parking lot, in about a mile the footprints will disappear and if you lucky enough youâll get that 30 seconds of low sun just right.
Picture Puzzle & Chocolate Peak – An easy approach from South Lake TH. This time it was me, Jose and Rob, we’ve approached Picture Puzzle via Ruwau Lake, hopping on a NE ‘shoulder’ between 12900 and 13000. To get to an actual summit one has to follow an incredible ridge south of the first (false) summit (nothing technical)
We’ve descended via Chocolate Peak and quickly hopping over on a Bishop Pass trail, just above Long Lake. Very good day trip.
Merriam and Royce was an ambitious day hike w/ Lorenzo. As usual we (myself mostly) insisted on an idea that it would be great to picture it at the sunrise and so we started somewhere around 1-2AM, if not earlier (can’t remember now). But I remember clearly how we barely made it by the lake, just a few minutes before actual sunrise - this was, perhaps, the most exciting part of this entire hike! The climb itself was rather ordinary (at least as I remember it) with some moderate exposure, despite being ranked class 4 (we took the the Northeast Chute). We promptly traversed over to Royce via the saddle, summited, descended and headed back to TH.
Ps… The sunrise was perhaps the most memorable moment as the lake was only a few inches frozen and the surface was still clear of snow. The haze of distant fires casted the light in a softer spectrum (aka picture perfect setup)
This was my second trip to Whitney. Me and Nick took a regular route to the top. We summit it twice actually within 24 hours hoping to cross over to Russel but packs were too heavy for mountaineer’s route descent. no bueno
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
2017 winter accent. Great year for mountaineers route - chutes are full of snow making it much easier to get to the base. IT was April and snow was still firm, just in general 2017 was a great winter year in Sierra
This was my second trip to Whitney. Me and Nick took a regular route to the top. We summit it twice actually within 24 hours hoping to cross over to Russel but packs were too heavy for mountaineer’s route descent. no bueno
2017 winter accent. Great year for mountaineers route - chutes are full of snow making it much easier to get to the base. IT was April and snow was still firm, just in general 2017 was a great winter year in Sierra
Picture Puzzle & Chocolate Peak – An easy approach from South Lake TH. This time it was me, Jose and Rob, we’ve approached Picture Puzzle via Ruwau Lake, hopping on a NE ‘shoulder’ between 12900 and 13000. To get to an actual summit one has to follow an incredible ridge south of the first (false) summit (nothing technical)
We’ve descended via Chocolate Peak and quickly hopping over on a Bishop Pass trail, just above Long Lake. Very good day trip.
2017 winter accent. Great year for mountaineers route - chutes are full of snow making it much easier to get to the base. IT was April and snow was still firm, just in general 2017 was a great winter year in Sierra
This was my second trip to Whitney. Me and Nick took a regular route to the top. We summit it twice actually within 24 hours hoping to cross over to Russel but packs were too heavy for mountaineer’s route descent. no bueno
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
This was the day when Eugene flew in to accent to Whitney but unfortunately due to the weather we had to postpone it for later. We stayed overnight in Alabama Hills, which allowed me to take a few shots of the sunrise from the valley (I bet it’s even better from the Inyos) Yes, we did a quick scout over to the e-ledges and this is where we got stuck.. not to mention that by that time my water bottle was completely frozen.
2017 winter accent. Great year for mountaineers route - chutes are full of snow making it much easier to get to the base. IT was April and snow was still firm, just in general 2017 was a great winter year in Sierra
This was my second trip to Whitney. Me and Nick took a regular route to the top. We summit it twice actually within 24 hours hoping to cross over to Russel but packs were too heavy for mountaineer’s route descent. no bueno
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
Mount Langley – strangely enough, but I delayed my visit to this famous mountain. It is famous for its northeast couloir that “starts at about 11,800 ft and tops out about 13,800 ft. On average it is about 40 degree climb, but maybe more than 50 degree at the top and up the last 200 ft of the east ridge to the summit.” But that first time we did it via the ridge. Starting at Turtle Creek TH we turned towards East-Southeast Ridge around 10k mark (I might be wrong) but basically you top-off around 12400 east of the summit with some splendid views on Mount Corcoran South. From there on, following the ridge line you top off near the summit. There is a line that adjoins NE Couloir and the ridge that leads to the summit – fairly straightforward. The summit is flat with splendid Sierra views anywhere you look. Long day trip, but well worth it. We did it via NE Couloir some 6 month later.
Mount Langley – strangely enough, but I delayed my visit to this famous mountain. It is famous for its northeast couloir that “starts at about 11,800 ft and tops out about 13,800 ft. On average it is about 40 degree climb, but maybe more than 50 degree at the top and up the last 200 ft of the east ridge to the summit.” But that first time we did it via the ridge. Starting at Turtle Creek TH we turned towards East-Southeast Ridge around 10k mark (I might be wrong) but basically you top-off around 12400 east of the summit with some splendid views on Mount Corcoran South. From there on, following the ridge line you top off near the summit. There is a line that adjoins NE Couloir and the ridge that leads to the summit – fairly straightforward. The summit is flat with splendid Sierra views anywhere you look. Long day trip, but well worth it. We did it via NE Couloir some 6 month later.
This was the day when Eugene flew in to accent to Whitney but unfortunately due to the weather we had to postpone it for later. We stayed overnight in Alabama Hills, which allowed me to take a few shots of the sunrise from the valley (I bet it’s even better from the Inyos) Yes, we did a quick scout over to the e-ledges and this is where we got stuck.. not to mention that by that time my water bottle was completely frozen.