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Classic Climbs for 14 - Whitney & Surrounding Peaks

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
Mod. Snow
 59
● The Mount Whitney Trail
Snow, Alpine
Mt Whitney
Steep Snow
 8
● Mt Whitney ski the Mountaineers…
Snow, Alpine
z. Ski mountaineering
Mod. Snow
 5
● Mt Whitney ski Trail Crest
Snow, Alpine
z. Ski mountaineering
WI2-3
 9
● Boy Scout Falls
Ice, Alpine
Thor Peak
WI3 M5-6
 7
● Winter Chimney
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches
Lone Pine Peak
V3- 6A
 4
● The Crimp
Boulder, Alpine
Lower Boy Scout Lake…
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 157
● East Arete
Trad, Alpine
Mt Russell
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow
 271
● The Mountaineer's Route
Snow, Alpine
Mt Whitney
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 43
● From the John Muir Trail
Trad, Alpine
Mt Muir
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 5
● From Arc Pass
Trad, Alpine
Mt McAdie
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 21
● East Arete
Trad, Alpine
Mt Carl Heller & Tula…
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 17
● The Stemwinder
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Thor Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 141
● North Ridge
Trad, Alpine
Lone Pine Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 21
● NE Ridge (full)
Trad, Alpine
Lone Pine Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 590
● East Buttress
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
Mt Whitney
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 240
● East Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Mt Whitney
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI2 M3
 15
● Winter Route
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches
Lone Pine Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● North Ridge (full)
Trad, Alpine
Lone Pine Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A0
 11
● Direct South Face
Trad, Aid, Alpine 16 pitches
Lone Pine Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 251
● Fishhook Arête
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Mt Russell
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● East Face (aka East Pillar)
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Mt Barnard E Peak (ak…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 5
● East Buttress
Trad, Alpine 13 pitches
Mt Irvine
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Schools Out
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Tuttle Obelisk
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Bioluminescence
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Tuttle Slab
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Conrad’s Corner
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Upper Boy Scout Lake
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 207
● Mithril Dihedral
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Mt Russell
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Adios Yahoos
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Winged Horse (aka The…
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Kind Line
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Mt Carl Heller & Tula…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● East Face
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
Aiguille Extra
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
● Star Trekkin'
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Mt Russell
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
● Bloody Corner
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Mt Russell
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 52
● Western Front
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Mt Russell
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 78
● Harding Route (aka East Face)
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
Keeler Needle
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 8
● Cardiovascular Seizure
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Mt Whitney
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 24
● Michael Strassman Memorial Route
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Lone Pine Peak
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
● Welcome to Krackizstan
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
Mt Hitchcock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0
 40
● Bastille Buttress - Beckey Route
Trad, Aid, Alpine 15 pitches
Lone Pine Peak
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b C2+
 11
● Hairline
Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
Mt Whitney
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 13
● The Sword in the Stone
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Mt Chamberlin
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Left Wing Extremist
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Mt Whitney
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 4
● Keelhaul
Trad, Alpine 17 pitches
Keeler Needle
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Mount Whitney Trail Mt Whitney
 59
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● Mt Whitney ski the Mountain… z. Ski mountaineering
 8
Steep Snow Snow, Alpine
● Mt Whitney ski Trail Crest z. Ski mountaineering
 5
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● Boy Scout Falls Thor Peak
 9
WI2-3 Ice, Alpine
● Winter Chimney Lone Pine Peak
 7
WI3 M5-6 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches
● The Crimp Lower Boy Scout Lake…
 4
V3- 6A Boulder, Alpine
● East Arete Mt Russell
 157
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, Alpine
● The Mountaineer's Route Mt Whitney
 271
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● From the John Muir Trail Mt Muir
 43
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, Alpine
● From Arc Pass Mt McAdie
 5
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, Alpine
● East Arete Mt Carl Heller & Tula…
 21
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine
● The Stemwinder Thor Peak
 17
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● North Ridge Lone Pine Peak
 141
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine
● NE Ridge (full) Lone Pine Peak
 21
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine
● East Buttress Mt Whitney
 590
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
● East Face Mt Whitney
 240
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Winter Route Lone Pine Peak
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI2 M3 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 7 pitches
● North Ridge (full) Lone Pine Peak
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Direct South Face Lone Pine Peak
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A0 Trad, Aid, Alpine 16 pitches
● Fishhook Arête Mt Russell
 251
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● East Face (aka East Pillar) Mt Barnard E Peak (ak…
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● East Buttress Mt Irvine
 5
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 13 pitches
● Schools Out Tuttle Obelisk
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Bioluminescence Tuttle Slab
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Conrad’s Corner Upper Boy Scout Lake
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Mithril Dihedral Mt Russell
 207
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Adios Yahoos Winged Horse (aka The…
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Kind Line Mt Carl Heller & Tula…
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● East Face Aiguille Extra
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
● Star Trekkin' Mt Russell
 44
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Bloody Corner Mt Russell
 20
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Western Front Mt Russell
 52
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Harding Route (aka East Face) Keeler Needle
 78
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
● Cardiovascular Seizure Mt Whitney
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Michael Strassman Memorial… Lone Pine Peak
 24
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Welcome to Krackizstan Mt Hitchcock
 13
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
● Bastille Buttress - Beckey… Lone Pine Peak
 40
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0 Trad, Aid, Alpine 15 pitches
● Hairline Mt Whitney
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b C2+ Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
● The Sword in the Stone Mt Chamberlin
 13
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Left Wing Extremist Mt Whitney
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Keelhaul Keeler Needle
 4
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Trad, Alpine 17 pitches

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