The East Buttress of Mount Whitney

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Climb of the East Buttress of Mount Whitney. Summer 2023 after a heavy snow year. Climbers Scott and Mike, with guide Dave from SMC.

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@garybarr1045 4 ай бұрын

You guys are rock climbers. When I went up the east side I hiked up the snow to the back, west, side of Whitney, and then strolled up to the peak. You guys worked! In comparison, I had a Sunday stroll. LOL!

@mikegoesuphill5200 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting. I think all the routes up Whitney are great. No easy way even on the hiking routes.

@marymessal3797 11 ай бұрын

I did this spectacular route at at almost 65 in 2015 with my friend Steve. Felt feverish/sick ...only to find out later I had West Nile virus! The hardest part was descending and the scariest part was the "E. Ledges"!! One the the BEST days of my life!

@mikegoesuphill5200 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. It is a great route.

@climbnride58 Жыл бұрын

A party of three of us climbed the East Face in August, 1984. We didn't do the Fresh Air Traverse, but climbed the Shaky Leg Crack variation(5.6).

@mikegoesuphill5200 Жыл бұрын

That is a good route as well

@MichalOlender 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow! I wasn't expecting this, congrats on the accomplishment. I just did the trail via the chute on Wednesday but this is something else!

@mikegoesuphill5200 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@petesteinberg9975 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this and thanks for not making it look easy. Climbers should know that this route demands a lot of endurance and is not for the inexperienced . Quite an achievement.

@mikegoesuphill5200 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. This is a great route for those with proper trad climbing experience.

@annadupont7615 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you definitely went up the hard way! I went on the trail 😁

@potatothorn 11 ай бұрын

awesome video of an amazing climb thanks for taking us with you wow

@mikegoesuphill5200 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@user-zg1wz8fh8f Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Well done. My partner and I climbed the East Face route in 2008. That altitude is no joke.

@mikegoesuphill5200 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. East Face is a great route as well. I need to do that one someday

@johnmckay719 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Never knew there were technical routes on Whitney. Wish I had the experience to do this...!

@mikegoesuphill5200 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. There are a few technical routes up the East Face.

@spencersmyth5221 Жыл бұрын

Shheeeeeiiiiii

@nickb1966 Жыл бұрын

what date did you do this?

@mikegoesuphill5200 Жыл бұрын

July 4th to 6th, 2023

@nickb1966 Жыл бұрын

@@mikegoesuphill5200 thanks for the info, I may head up there in the next couple days, just for a solo up the Mtneers. Route. what was the descent like? I see you rapped the 400, are there rap anchors left behind? any info is appreciated

@mikegoesuphill5200 Жыл бұрын

@nickb1966 There is an anchor in one of the rocks with a small ring for attaching gear. I didn't get a photo of the location, but drop down the rock to the right instead of directly down the snow.. Then the anchor is in a rock on the left. Snow is soft in the afternoon. I suggest crampons for the morning up. Good luck.

@nickb1966 Жыл бұрын

@@mikegoesuphill5200 thanks man

@nickb1966 Жыл бұрын

I did the east butress a couple years ago and it was super fun, your video captured that route well good work