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Elevation: 12,944'
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Lone Pine Peak: taken from Whitney Portal.

Description 

Lone Pine Peak hosts a variety of long climbs on white granite.


Getting There 

Lone Pine Peak is the massive formation that looms over the town of Lone Pine. Routes on the north side can be approached from the Mt. Whitney Portal Road. The longer routes on the south face of the mountain are approached via dirt roads and the Stone House area.

Tourists on 395 often mistake Lone Pine Peak for Mount Whitney.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lone Pine Peak:
North Ridge   5.4     Trad, Alpine, Grade III   
NE Ridge (full)   5.6     Trad, Alpine, Grade III   
Winter Route   5.7     Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 3000 feet, Grade IV   
Direct South Face   5.7 A0     Trad, Aid, Alpine, 16 pitches, Grade V   
Michael Strassman Memorial Route   5.10c     Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   
Bastille Buttress - Beckey Route   5.10d A0     Trad, Aid, Alpine, 15 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV   
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alpenglow on the Bastille Buttress

Bastille Buttress - Beckey Route 5.10d A0  CA : High Sierra : Lone Pine Peak
An awesome adventure on a beautiful 2,000' granite buttress on the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak. A "sleeper" classic, until it gets published in Fred Beckey's new 100 Favorite Climbs book...A good topo and approach information exists in the Bishop Area Rock Climbs guide by P. Croft. Depending on the time of year, you may have to traverse an ice, snow, or scree-filled gulley to get to the base of the route.It has been awhile since I climbed it, so this is my best recollection of the route. Ple...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Lone Pine Pk

Lone Pine Pk

Tom Rogers on Lone Pine Pk

Tom Rogers on Lone Pine Pk

Near the summit of Lone Pine Pk

Near the summit of Lone Pine Pk

Lone Pine Peak from Horseshoe Meadows CG, Lone Pine Area.

Lone Pine Peak from Horseshoe Meadows CG, Lone Pin...

Lone Pine Peak from the Alabama Hills at sunrise. The North Ridge is the prominent ridge leading directly off to the right from the summit and the Northeast Ridge is the closer of the two.

Lone Pine Peak from the Alabama Hills at sunrise. ...

Lone Pine Peak is the peak on the right, from Tuttle Creek Campground. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Lone Pine Peak is the peak on the right, from Tutt...

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

Lone Pine Peak.
Photo by Blitzo.

Caroline Schaumann on North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak.

Caroline Schaumann on North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak.

Caroline, Lone Pine Peak.

Caroline, Lone Pine Peak.

Morning light on some of the many domes and cliffs lining the north side of Lone Pine Creek.

Morning light on some of the many domes and cliffs...

The western shoulder of Lone Pine Peak feels a little lunar. Mount LeConte (right) and the Corcoran Pinnacles in the background.

The western shoulder of Lone Pine Peak feels a lit...

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

Lone Pine Peak.
Photo by Blitzo.

Alpenglow on the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak, as seen from the Meysan Lakes Trail

Alpenglow on the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak, as...


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By Mitch M
Oct 31, 2012

Does anyone have any beta on other routes up LPP, such as summer solstice and the czech pillar routes? Also, what guidebooks have these routes listed in them?

By roman d
From: Pasadena, CA
Oct 31, 2012

www.summitpost.org/lone-pine-peak/150606

secor guide and AAJ FA descriptions are also helpful