Home - Destinations - People - Partners - Forum - Photos - What's New
 ADVANCED
Lone Pine Peak
Show routes:
Select route...
Direct South Face 
North Ridge 

North Ridge 

5.4

   

FA: Ray Van Aken & Art Lembeck, 1952
Type: Trad, Alpine
Consensus: 5.4 [details]
Length:  Grade III
Views: 626 page views

Submitted By: Mike Morley on May 25, 2008


Add Photo  Add Comment 
You and this route  |  Other Opinions (4)
Your todo list:
Your stars:
Your rating: -none- [change]
Your ticklist: [add new tick]
 Printer Friendly View

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak


Description 

It's been quite some time since I climbed this route, so hopefully others will add details...

Mostly 4th class climbing with a couple sections of up to 5.4. A fun, easy, and accessible peak for the aspiring alpinist.

Descend to the SW down loose talus.


Location 

From Whitney Portal (7,900'), follow the Meysan Lakes drainage (marked trail) SSW towards Little/Lower Meysan Lake (~10,000'). Lone Pine Peak will be visible to the SE.


Protection 

Alpine rack.



Photos of North Ridge Slideshow Add Photo
The North Ridge follows the obvious right skyline of Lone Pine Peak. The ridge line dropping to the left and then towards the camera is the North East Ridge which is also supposedly quite good but requires a lot more hiking and thus a significantly longer day.

The North Ridge follows the obvious right skyline ...

Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine P...

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Caroline Schaumann after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

Caroline Schaumann after the short approach to Lon...

Looking north up the eastern edge of the Sierras and the Owens River Valley from the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.

Looking north up the eastern edge of the Sierras a...

The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak looming above a beautiful grove of Foxtail Pines.

The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak looming above a ...


Comments on North Ridge Add Comment
Show which comments —
By PumpkinEater
May 21, 2009

It doesn't seem necessary to add to the vast route beta available in guide books but I will say that there is no more than 1 pitch of 5th class that starts out of a large notch 2/3 up the route. The crux is a brief two or three move layback corner before the climbing eases off to 3rd-4th class. The scenery is stunning.