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Owen on the summit of Russell. Great Western Divide and Kaweah Peaks Ridge behind.
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Steve Larson on East Ridge of Russell. Does this look like a 3rd class route to you!? Full winter conditions - October 24, 2005
Mount Whitney from the East Ridge of Russell. Note Jaeson...in the far left of the photo
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Chris Owen
Mar 6, 2006
“Owen on the summit of Russell. Great Western Divide and Kaweah Peaks Ridge behind.”  

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Steve Larson on East Ridge of Russell. Does this look like a 3rd class route to you!? Full winter conditions - October 24, 2005
Owen on the summit of Russell. Great Western Divide and Kaweah Peaks Ridge behind.
Mount Whitney from the East Ridge of Russell. Note Jaeson...in the far left of the photo
Ryan on the ridge, roughly halfway to the summit
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The East Ridge and North (or Northeast) Face of Mt. Russell.
Chris Owen on the East Ridge. Joe O'Connor - October 1986.
View from the east summit
Duke is the tiny speck towards the right. This is the saddle after the exposed sections are pretty much over. At this point there's still a significant drop into Upper Boy Scout, but nothing exposed.
Looking down the East Ridge from near the east summit of Mt Russell. Mt Carillon is in the distance with the town of Lone Pine visible above its right shoulder.
c enjoys some exposure between the east and west summits
Approaching Upper Boy Scout Lake