Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Mt. Whitney Summit June 10th (First timer)

My group and I got the permit for June 9/10. We drove up on Wednesday night really late. I'm a vegetarian because I choose not to kill... and for about 100 miles of the 395 mice were running out in front of the car on suicide missions. Soooo we drove 40 mph for 100mi of the trip. It was terrible. Anyway... we slept at 8,000 that night and got on the trail around 9:30am. We put on crampons a lil while after Lone Pine Lake and as we found out on the way down we went straight up instead of using the trail to the right.


By joistix at 2011-06-12

We made our way to the toward Trail Camp and I started feeling the alt. My head was throbbing and as we reached Trail Camp I was feeling nauseous.


By joistix at 2011-06-12

Our neighbors saved me by giving me some of their good food. I learned to bring better food esp when I could run into a sick stomach. I threw up for a while. After I got rehydrated we went to sleep at 9. We woke up at 3:45 and started working the chute. I felt 100% better, but 2 of our other guys were still hurting so we took our time.

Here's sunrise from base of chute


By joistix at 2011-06-12

This is us working our way up at about half-way


By joistix at 2011-06-12


This is our group at the classic Trail Crest photo.


By joistix at 2011-06-12

These are 2 of the trail on the way up to the summit.


By joistix at 2011-06-12


By joistix at 2011-06-12

My favorite Summit shot.


By joistix at 2011-06-12

These are our awesome neighbors doing Acro-Yoga. LOVE IT


By joistix at 2011-06-12

And the view headin back down


By joistix at 2011-06-12

The trip was amazing. I learned a lot and I'm ready for the next climb. The weather was superb and I have memories that will last a lifetime.

Eric

Beautiful pictures - thanks!

Nice TR and great photos. The Trail Crest photo has perfect zoom. Fun shot and thanx for sharing! Glad you had a terrific time.

so what your saying is that we who choose to eat meat condone murder? get over yourself please.

Congratulations on your first Whitney summit. Those are beautiful photos, thank you for sharing.

I've seen those freakin' mice running across the road..very creepy, I don't like running over them either, but I recon I've squashed a few...

Great pics, especially the one hiking to the summit from Trail Crest. I was wondering how much snow was still there.

As far as the mice, it's tough to miss them. Can't tell you how many animals I've avoided in the last 30 years on the 395. When we were going home after the Wild Wild West Marathon in Lone Pine on May 7th, we actually had to slow down a couple of times to avoid snakes on the road. We were seeing them every few miles. That was certainly a first for me.

lol I wasn't judging anyone else's decisions. My choice to be a vegetarian was relevant to my Mt. Whitney experience (driving to the trail) so I shared that as well. I wish you nothing, but happiness whatever your dietary lifestyle.