the notch after the 5.8 downclimb (basically a set of 2 short boulder problems, the second of which is in the left of the photo)

Sign Up or Log In

Your FREE account works with all Adventure Projects sites

Connect with Facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Password help

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Cancel

Share on Mountain Project

Create Route or Route

Add a Symbol

Share a Photo

Share a Video

Taking other people's content (text, photos, etc) without permission is a copyright violation and NOT OKAY!

Flag Inappropriate Post

Spam?
Being a jerk / offensive?
Something else? Please explain.

Please tell us why:

Cancel

An Adventure Projects staff member will review this and take an appropriate action, but we generally don't reply.

Additionally, you can
permanently ignore this user.

More Info

Route Guide

Gyms

What's New

Partners

Forum

Route Guide

Climbing Gyms

What's New

Partners

Forum

Get the app

All Locations > California > High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Russell > Fishhook Arête (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)

the notch after the 5.8 downclimb (basically a set of 2 short boulder problems, the second of which is in the left of the photo)

ID 106863309 ·

Flag This Photo

· Copyright Violation?

E Arete (recommended descent route unless you have bivy gear stashed at Iceberg)

Rate Photo

0.0 from 0 votes

fossana

Aug 19, 2010

“the notch after the 5.8 downclimb (basically a set of 2 short boulder problems, the second of which is in the left of the photo)”

Copyright Violation?

We take copyright violations seriously.

Please use this form to let us know if this photo does not belong to fossana.

Your Email Address

Message

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

We will review your message within a few business days. Thank you for help to prevent copyright vioations!

Our DMCA compliance is documented in our Terms.

0 Comments

Comment Type:

Lost or Found Item self-destructs in 30 days
Temporary (Condition Report, Upcoming Event, etc) self-destructs in 90 days
Beta for this Photo or Personal Opinion

Nearby Photos

Fishhook Arete with climbers on P1 for scale.

View looking down on Iceberg Lake, from the Whitney-Russell col

car to car, with one nap... ok maybe a few naps.

View from the Whitney-Russell pass of Fishhook Arete and the 3rd class East Ridge.

A picture of Mt Russell from the saddle near Mt Whitney. Zoom in and you can see me on Fishhook Arete. Shows about all the route with the exception of the sections on other side of the arete.

A quick shot over my shoulder at the tremendous exposure. Midway up Pitch 7 on Fishhook Arete.

View of the base of the route. The start is on the left.

The descent gully if going back to Iceberg Lake.

Pitch 4 (the way we did it) on the Fishhook Arete

A 70m rope will get you from the notch to the chimney.

Eric Burt negotiating the crux of Pitch 3.

We opted for the 5.7 exposure on the arete up around the 7th pitch. Pretty cool.

The money pitch, just above the prominent notch.

Lost in the maze of leaning flakes- p3 Fishhook Arete

This is the down climb into the notch. I did not set an anchor at the top of it like SuperTopo suggests at the end of pitch 4 but climbed into the notch and ended pitch 4 where this pic was taken (this is at the base of the wall that is pitch 5).

another photo of Fishhook and the East Arete from Whitney's E Buttress

Pitch 5 beley on a huge ledge. You can see the pitch 6 "chimney" at the top of the photo.

Looking up at Pitch 5 after downclimbing to the notch on Fishhook Arete. Beatuiful!

Looking up pitch 2. You can see all the upper pitches.

the start of the 5.8 squeeze chimney pitch

the Whitney saddle which you cross to approach the route from Iceberg Lake

It can get a little chilly up there in early Spring.

An East Ridge descent offers excellent views. And glad its 2,000' of scree wasn't in the approach.

Looking down from the Whitney-Russell col to Iceberg Lake.

Mt. Russell as seen from Whitney-Russell pass

This is where you can bail from the notch, end of pitch 4. The cord was fixed.

The start of pitch 4. Stay just slightly left of the arete.

As seen from the descent. The tiny black speck almost at the summit is a guy called Matt, in the process of shouting "HOW MUCH ROPE?!"

Melody Wong in the same gap on a chilly day.

Fishhook and the East Arete from Whitney

Tim on Pitch 1. A really good start to an adventurous outing.

Angus following pitch 1 of Fishhook Arête, with Mt Whitney in the background

About
Help
Gyms
Partner Finder
What's New
Top Contributors
Mountain Project
MTB Project
Hiking Project
Trail Run Project
Powder Project
National Parks