http://internetonastick.net/gallery/main.php http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0459.jpg.html 29795 Saturday July 30th, we arrive at Whitney Portal in the evening http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0462.jpg.html 29799 a little rain and then bed time. http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/CIMG0655.jpg.html 29801 (M) = Photo by Marcus http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/CIMG0656.jpg.html 29803 I was reading the bear policy violation on the car (M) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0464.jpg.html 29805 In bed by 10:30 for our 4AM wake up call. The skys clear and the starts are bright! http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0465.jpg.html 29807 On the main trail just before 5:30AM http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0466.jpg.html 29809 Mt. Whitney and the Keeler needles are barely visible http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0467.jpg.html 29811 The horizon glows just before leaving the main trail http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4570.jpg.html 29813 (E) = Photo by Eli http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0468.jpg.html 29815 Marcus at the first crossing on the Whitney Mountaineering Route http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0469.jpg.html 29817 Eli flying across the first crossing http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0470.jpg.html 29819 The sun makes her apearance around 6AM a little before the ledges http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4571.jpg.html 29821 Marcus and Matt start up the drainage (E) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0471.jpg.html 29823 Marcus and Eli cruise up the Ebersbacher ledges below the Lower Boy Scout lake drainage http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/CIMG0657.jpg.html 29825 (M) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4572.jpg.html 29827 Matt and Marcus at the top of the ledges (E) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/CIMG0660.jpg.html 29829 Eli at Lower Boy Scout Lake (M) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4573.jpg.html 29831 The cliffs and Whitney above LBSL (E) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0472.jpg.html 29833 We leave the traditional MR and head up the cliffs above LBSL instead of the boulder field and gain altitude much faster. http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0473.jpg.html 29835 From the cliff above LBSL http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4574.jpg.html 29837 (E) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0474.jpg.html 29839 A pinical below Mt. Carillon http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4576.jpg.html 29841 Examining the quick way down to the boulder field (E) http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_0475.jpg.html 29843 http://internetonastick.net/gallery/v/russell2005/IMG_4579.jpg.html 29845 (E)