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Keeler Needle

Submitted By: 426 on Mar 5, 2007
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Pre-dawn Keeler from Iceberg Lake.


Description 

That huge thing next to Mt. Whitney....you can't miss it...


Getting There 

Hike up like you are going to Mt. Whitney via the Ebersbacher Ledges, Lower and Upper Boy Scout Lakes but keep heading towards Keeler rather than hammering up right to Iceberg Lake.

Bivouac amongst the boulders close to the face for the big routes.



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Josh Higgins on Keeler Needle

Harding Route 5.10+  CA : High Sierra : Keeler Needle
One of the jewels of the Sierra in terms of location, aesthetics and difficulty.One of Peter Croft's "Big Four Free Climbs" of the High Sierra (see Peter's book here).Bring your best wide/flare game if you expect to free it. 10+ at 13,500 is not an easy task.Pitch 1: Start from the sandy ledges on top of the snowfield (see topo). Go up a clean fi...[more]


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From left to right: Day Needle, Keeler Needle, and Whitney. Pre-dawn view.

From left to right: Day Needle, Keeler Needle, and...

East Face of Keeler Needle. View from the base.

East Face of Keeler Needle. View from the base.

East faces of Keeler Needle and Mt. Whitney.

East faces of Keeler Needle and Mt. Whitney.

Keeler Needle and Whitney in late afternoon.

Keeler Needle and Whitney in late afternoon.

Mid day Mt. Whitney, Keeler Needle, and Day Needle from Iceberg Lake.

Mid day Mt. Whitney, Keeler Needle, and Day Needle...

Keeler Needle from the summit of Mt. Whitney.

Keeler Needle from the summit of Mt. Whitney.