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Whitney Portal Buttress

California > Eastern Sierra > Lone Pine Area > Whitney Portal

Description

This is the big buttress seen to the north above Whitney Portal parking lot.

Getting There

Follow the Mt. Whitney Trail (Muir Trail) until it heads west. Head directly for the base of the rock.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2
 2
● Beckey-Callis
Trad, Aid 11 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
● No Country For Old Men
Trad 8 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 57
● Ghostrider
Trad, Sport 8 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
● Gangway
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 35
● Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Trivial Pursuit
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 15
● Nimbus
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A1 R
 3
● Mean Streak
Trad, Aid 10 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Beckey-Callis
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2 Trad, Aid 11 pitches
● No Country For Old Men
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
● Ghostrider
 57
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 8 pitches
● Gangway
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
● Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")
 35
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Trivial Pursuit
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Nimbus
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Mean Streak
 3
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A1 R Trad, Aid 10 pitches

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Nick attempting the onsight of Tanager (5.10b), at the base of Ghostrider.
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Early morning light on Whitney Portal Buttress, Whitney Portal
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Whitney Portal Buttress, Whitney Portal
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Whitney Portal Buttress.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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Whitney Portal Buttress
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