Looking down the Mountaineer's Route at Iceberg Lake

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Looking down the Mountaineer's Route at Iceberg Lake

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Looking north from near the top, Mt. Whitney

Proverbial summit shot after scaring the bejesus out of the hikers by coming up over the top of the buttress. You're one chance at rock stardom.

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John Hegyes

Jul 8, 2008

“Looking down the Mountaineer's Route at Iceberg Lake”

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