Contributed Routes |
| Name |
Rating |
Type |
Location |
Useful To |
Date |
East Buttress (w/ variations) (FA) | 5.7 (2) | Trad, Alpine, 1400 feet, Grade III | CA : High Sierra : Mt. Muir | | Dec 28, 2007 |
North East Ridge (full) (FA) | 5.7+ PG13 (1) | Trad, Alpine, 30 pitches, 7000 feet, Grade IV | CA : High Sierra : Mt. Clarence King | | Dec 27, 2007 |
West Arete | 5.8+ PG13 (2) | Trad, Alpine, 11 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade IV | CA : High Sierra : Mt. Winchell | 6 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
Contributed Photos |
| Photo |
Caption |
Location |
Great Image |
Date |
| A view of the existing (green) and new (blue) variations of the East Buttress route from the Whitney Trail switchbacks - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Etsuko is in the sandy gully on the South East face of Mt. Muir - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Etsuko is soloing the easy 5th pitch next to the 2nd tower on the East Buttress - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Etsuko is negotiating sandy ledges and gullies low on the East Buttress of Mt. Muir. Wotan's Throne is in the background - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Typical broken terrain on the East Buttress of Mt. Muir - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Etsuko is soloing easy 5th on the lower part of the buttress - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| The summit block of Mt. Muir from the top of the 2nd tower - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Looking at the new variation from the crest of the East Buttress between the 1st and 2nd towers - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Looking up the new variation of the East Buttress route from its base. One-two pitches of crack and chimney climbing (5.7) lead to the top of the 1st tower - July 24, 2004 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Alpenglow on East Buttress of Mt. Muir | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Buttress (w/ variation... (5.7) | 1 person | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Shooting Stars with Checkered Demon in the background - July 2007 | CA : High Sierra | 41 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Isosceles Peak and Columbine Peak from Dusy Basin - July 2007 | CA : High Sierra | 37 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Mt. Whitney from the Russell-Carillon saddle - late October 2005 | CA : High Sierra : Mt. Whitney | 18 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Incredible sunset after a typical Sierra thunderstorm. Taken from Dusy Basin. In the background is Mt. Giraud - July 2007 | CA : High Sierra | 35 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Palisades from Dusy Basin. From left to right: Mt. Agassiz, Mt. Winchell, Thunderbolt Peak, Starlight Peak, North Palisade - July 2007 | CA : High Sierra | 85 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Looking back at the North summit from the 2nd half of the traverse. You can see climbers contemplating their next cruxy downclimb. The section in the view is probably the most exposed and awkward stre | CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Matthes Crest Traverse - So... (5.7) | 8 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Mt. Mendel and Mt. Darwin from the outlet of Sapphire Lake - August 2006 | CA : High Sierra : Mt. Darwin | 13 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Steve Larson on East Ridge of Russell. Does this look like a 3rd class route to you!? Full winter conditions - October 24, 2005 | CA : High Sierra : ... : East Arete (3rd) | 24 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| On the first ascent of Mt. Clarence King's NE Ridge (first attempt). That day we retreated shortly after taking this photo, and spent four hours descending a loose and treacherous face to get back to | CA : High Sierra : ... : North East Ridge (full) (5.7+ PG13) | 11 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| On the first ascent of Mt. Clarence King's NE Ridge (first attempt). There is still over a mile of technical climbing ahead. That day we retreated shortly after the large tower on the right and spent | CA : High Sierra : ... : North East Ridge (full) (5.7+ PG13) | 5 people | Dec 27, 2007 |
| A crude topo map of our approach (from high camp) and climb of the NE Ridge | CA : High Sierra : ... : North East Ridge (full) (5.7+ PG13) | | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Simul-climbing early on the NE Ridge - September 16, 2006 | CA : High Sierra : ... : North East Ridge (full) (5.7+ PG13) | | Dec 27, 2007 |
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