Mt. Whitney
Climbing Sections:
- Day Needle (1)
- Keeler Needle (2)
- Mt. Whitney (9)
- Mt. Whitney Escarpment (2)
About Mt. Whitney:
| The Mt. Whitney area is great for beginner mountaineers and experts alike. There are hundreds of routes on beautiful golden granite ranging from easy walk-ups to scary aid. You MUST get a permit at the ranger station in Lone Pine if you intend to do backcountry climbing and camping. |
| Nearest town or city: | Lone Pine |
| Directions: | Drive up(or down) U.S. 395 to Lone Pine. Head west on Whitney Portal road to Whitney Portal which is over 8000'. |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 36.57862, -118.29202 |
| Access Issues: | |
| Camping: | Pay |
| When to Climb: | |
| Quantity of Climbs: | Lifetime |
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Forum Discussions (8 posts)
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A New Route Soloed on Keeler Needle | rocknroll | 5 | Nov 04 2006, 4:19 AM |
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conditons on the east face in june/approach-Mt Whitney | fearlessclimber | 0 | May 04 2006, 3:09 PM |
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Whitney Permit Season Ending? | bandycoot | 7 | Sep 01 2005, 8:40 PM |
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Why climb Whitney in Winter / Spring? | dingus | 1 | Apr 21 2005, 5:46 PM |
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Beta/advice on Whitney East Face or Buttress 10/11-10/13 | toejam | 4 | Oct 14 2003, 1:43 AM |
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Mt. Whitney - Aug Temps? | danl | 3 | Aug 02 2003, 9:28 PM |
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Mt. Whitney - East Face | ptlassiter | 21 | Mar 20 2004, 4:31 PM |
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Mt. Whitney | dsm2415 | 2 | Sep 03 2002, 4:52 PM |
