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I've taken a 3-day thing on Rainier with a guiding company (Alpine Ascents) in 2007 and also took a 6-day mountaineering course with them in Alaska in 2008. Both times I went by myself and didn't know anyone else going. Overall, it was fine and exciting to meet new people. Chances of running...

I just stay away from passing judgement on anyone, regardless. Oh, sorry.. did I say that already? ;)

Nah, the Mountaineers looked heinuous, especially with the upper section filled with ice. We hiked off on the trail. Cool pic, and nice job on the East Face! Its airy! Thanks for the photo compliments!

thanks! :D

haha. thanks dave.

glad you got out, woody! by the way, i still have your red #1 cam.. :D

Here's some photos to capture the rest of our trip. Early morning views from the summit of Mt. Whitney Jeff high on Cathedral Peak in Tuolumne Meadows Views of Bud Lake from near the summit of Cathedral Peak Sierra skies Topping out at a crag near Camp 4 Climbing a great route at...

I just stay away from passing judgement on anyone, regardless.

The climbers trail is in good shape, considering it's a climbers trail.. it switchbacks some, has some rock cairns. The lower sections actually resemble a trail. The upper section starting after Upper Boyscout lake is some talus and a bit rougher. But still really nice and trail-like. I had...

And in the case of Steph Davis' free solo of the Diamond.. She had gone in alone and solo'ed it and then later went back with the cameras and did it again. Although I'm not sure how much time passed between climbs.

Thanks guys! Going from sea level to 8400' was a breeze, we drove it. ;) But it was fine. Personally, I don't feel the affects of altitude until about 12,000ft. We didn't want to linger high or take time to acclimate, our acclimatization plan was to not have one. I felt good the entire...

THE ROUTE The day before we were at 100 feet below sea level in Death Valley, so we were pretty psyched to snag a walk-in patch of dirt at the overnight hikers campsite at Whitney Portal at 8,300 ft. Pre-dawn rolls around and we start our 5-mile approach on the climber's trail up the North...

..rockin'!

because i'm going for the title of "least likely to give out any helpful information" on VFTT.. and i get greens for them.. ;)

well, i'm going through my own hardship on having to figure out how to strap them on my pack! alas, i haven't figured it out yet. good thing i like to cause misery to people in snowshoes.

down. the chances of finding a viewpoint sufficient enough for you to realize "oh! there i am!" is unlikely in my opinion. especially in the forested white mountains. only case when i can think of going uphill is when you are in an area you've been before and know the trail crosses over the...

If I do bring them, I usually carry them on my head.. avoids the whole confusing topic of putting them on my pack.

i just leave mine at home.

Haha.. I promise no vertical this time. :) I've got a great multipitch in mind!

I'll bring a rope for sketchy sections! You could totally do it! :)