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Guitar Lake > Whitney Summit > the Portal, 6/22/15 #100192 08/07/15 04:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 245 Colton, California 63ChevyII Member
63ChevyII Member Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 245 Colton, California	The last day of our 6 day HST Hike last month. My buddy finally gets his Whitney summit on his third attempt! Leg 6 (as tracked), Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney to Whitney Portal: 15.5 miles \| \| +3305, -6445 \|\| 12 hours Details and full photo gallery (48 photos) are posted here: High Sierra Trail, Day 6 – Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney to Whitney Portal, June 22 2015 Some highlights: A few minutes before sunrise: Sunrise: Keeler Needle: One of my favorite views: Smoke from the fire we saw on Day 3: Summit photo: HikingGeek

Re: Guitar Lake > Whitney Summit > the Portal, 6/22/15 63ChevyII #100197 08/07/15 06:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 98 Orange County, CA, USA Hikin_Jim Member
Hikin_Jim Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 98 Orange County, CA, USA	Nice stuff. HJ Adventures In Stoving and Hikin' Jim's Blog

Re: Guitar Lake > Whitney Summit > the Portal, 6/22/15 Hikin_Jim #100198 08/07/15 07:13 PM
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63ChevyII Member Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 245 Colton, California	Thanks HJ! Excited for your upcoming trip? HikingGeek

Re: Guitar Lake > Whitney Summit > the Portal, 6/22/15 63ChevyII #100200 08/07/15 09:27 PM
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Hikin_Jim Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 98 Orange County, CA, USA	Oh, yes! And a little anxious. lol. Should be fine, but hiking with a couple of the guys out of my group that I haven't hiked with before. HJ Adventures In Stoving and Hikin' Jim's Blog

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