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Whitney/Lone Pine Area

Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Nov 19, 2007
Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters
Elevation: 3,700 feet
Latitude: 36.6062  Longitude: -118.0637 
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Whitney Portal Road.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

Lone Pine plays host to some fine micro routes, as well as some longer routes up in the Mt Whitney area of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

In the cooler months the Alabama Hills area offers good sport and trad routes. While in the hotter months the Whitney Portal area provides a cooler alternative.


Getting There 

Lone pine straddles the 395, 50 minutes south of Bishop, and about 3 hours north of Los Angeles.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Whitney/Lone Pine Area:
Rotten Bananas   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Alabama Hills : The Tall Wall
Leonosphere   5.8     Sport, 60 feet   Western Wall Area : Hoodgie Wall
Coral Sea Adventure   5.8     Sport   Alabama Hills : The Shark's Fin
Ankles Away   5.8     Sport, 80 feet   Western Wall Area : Hoodgie Wall
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Whitney Portal : Whitney Portal Buttress
Ghostrider   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 8 pitches, 800 feet, Grade IV   Whitney Portal : Whitney Portal Buttress
Bony Fingers   5.11b R     Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet   Whitney Portal : The Whale
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Featured Route For Whitney/Lone Pine Area
Ghostrider

Ghostrider 5.10c  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Whitney Portal Buttress
Great route -- well-protected face cruxes and some wild, varied trad climbing on pitches 1-3, transitioning abruptly to sport-bolted knob pulling for the next 5 pitches. You can leave your packs in the bowl atop P4 if you plan to rap the route, since you will pass by here on the way down and won't need the gear after this point.P1: tunnel through a bizarre chimney to a two-bolt belay, 5.9. P2: tightly bolted face climbing (5.10c) to a wide crack...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Whitney/Lone Pine Area Slideshow Add Photo
The Shark's Fin.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

The Shark's Fin.
Photo by Blitzo.

Lone Pine Peak.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Lone Pine Peak.
Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Whitney.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Whitney.
Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Whitney morning.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Whitney morning.
Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Williamson from Alabama Hills.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Williamson from Alabama Hills.
Photo by Blitzo...

Mt. Whitney from town.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Whitney from town.
Photo by Blitzo.

Downtown Lone Pine with Mt. Whitney in the background.

Downtown Lone Pine with Mt. Whitney in the backgro...

Sunflowers and Mt. Whitney, Alabama Hills.

Sunflowers and Mt. Whitney, Alabama Hills.

Manzanar, Lone Pine Area.

Manzanar, Lone Pine Area.

The cemetery at Manzanar, Lone Pine Area.

The cemetery at Manzanar, Lone Pine Area.

Sierra Crest from lower Tuttle Creek Campground.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Sierra Crest from lower Tuttle Creek Campground.
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