PRINT: Rock Climbing in Lone Pine Peak, High Sierra

Lone Pine Peak

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Access Issue: Certain Peaks: Access limited from May to October every year Details

Some of the peaks in this area are restricted (not all). See the Inyo National Forest's Mount Whitney Zone regulations webpage fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/pas… for current information. Access is usually limited from May to October of every year from the highest elevations of most of the Lone Pine Creek watershed.

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.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 23 ● Michael Strassman Memorial Route Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 1 ● Land of Little Rain Trad, Alpine 16 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0 9 ● Direct South Face Trad, Aid, Alpine 16 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI2 M3 15 ● Winter Route Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches
WI3 M5-6 6 ● Winter Chimney Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1 ● Czech Pillar Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 20 ● NE Ridge (full) Trad, Alpine
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 1 ● Bastille Buttress - Papillon Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0 36 ● Bastille Buttress - Beckey Route Trad, Aid, Alpine 15 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 135 ● North Ridge Trad, Alpine

● Michael Strassman Memorial…

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches

● Land of Little Rain

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 16 pitches

● Direct South Face

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0 Trad, Aid, Alpine 16 pitches

● Winter Route

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI2 M3 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches

● Winter Chimney

WI3 M5-6 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches

● Czech Pillar

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches

● NE Ridge (full)

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine

● Bastille Buttress - Papillon

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Alpine 15 pitches

● Bastille Buttress - Beckey…

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0 Trad, Aid, Alpine 15 pitches

● North Ridge

135

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine

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

Lone Pine Peak. Photo by Blitzo.

Lone Pine Peak, High Sierra

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 Tuttle Creek Campground. Photo by Blitzo.

Lone Pine Peak<br>
View from winter route

Lone Pine Peak View from winter route

From the left: Mt Langley, Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney, High Sierra.

Memorial for Bruce (Brutus of Wyde) at the Stone House - Bob H playing the bristlecone pine song.

Monolithic south escarpment!

Stone house with the ridge behind

Looking back down at the main tower as I belay my partner up the ridge

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

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.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Tapawingo Markey
Reno?

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? Oct 31, 2012

roman d
Pasadena, CA

summitpost.org/lone-pine-pe…

secor guide and AAJ FA descriptions are also helpful Oct 31, 2012