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 |
| Books: | Climbing California's Fourteeners(Porcella/Burns) Climber's Guide To the High Sierra(Roper) Sierra |
| Click the Update links above to provide data for any blank field of this Area. To modify existing fields, send an Editor Note. | |
Forum Discussions (8)
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A New Route Soloed on Keeler Needle | rocknroll | 5 | Nov 03, 5:19 PM |
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conditons on the east face in june/approach-Mt Whitney | fearlessclimber | 0 | May 04, 5:09 AM |
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Whitney Permit Season Ending? | bandycoot | 7 | Sep 01, 10:40 AM |
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Why climb Whitney in Winter / Spring? | dingus | 1 | Apr 21, 7:46 AM |
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Beta/advice on Whitney East Face or Buttress 10/11-10/13 | toejam | 4 | Oct 13, 3:43 PM |
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Mt. Whitney - Aug Temps? | danl | 3 | Aug 02, 11:28 AM |
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Mt. Whitney - East Face | ptlassiter | 21 | Mar 20, 5:31 AM |
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Mt. Whitney | dsm2415 | 2 | Sep 03, 6:52 AM |
