On the approach to the East Buttress.

All Locations > California > High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Mt Whitney > E Buttress (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)

On the approach to the East Buttress.

ID 107233387 ·

Flag This Photo

· Copyright Violation?

A view of the summit. There are many options here, but good route finding is needed to keep it 5.7. Many 5.8- 5.10 alternates...

second 5.7 section

Rate Photo

4.7 from 3 votes

Sam B.

Aug 2, 2011

“On the approach to the East Buttress. ”

0 Comments

Nearby Photos

An incredible line. This perspective is hard to imagine when you're looking up at the mountain, but I hope this photo shows how it isn't all that sustained or intimidating when you're up there - just pure fun!

Mt. Whitney's East Buttress, just below the Peewee. Photo by Tauru.

Roping up at the start of the route.

Woah

Topo aspect from Iceberg Lake showing 5.8 alternate start for the first pitch. Highly recommend this variation. Climbers can be seen on first pitch of regular 5.6 start.

Sunrise from the E Buttress route

Fun shot of Peewee on the East Buttress.

Renee finishing up the crux moves on pitch 7.

Mt Whitney at sunrise. East Buttress is clearly visible on the right side of the picture.

Kevin on the East Buttress. December 2016

John Fujii pauses on the crest. Iceberg Lake below.

Brett leads the 5.7 piton-protected variation above the 2nd Tower.

Stay along the cliffs to the right on the descent of the Mountaineers Route and aim for the notch (shown here) to the right of Piss Rock to avoid lower gully. Cairned all the way.

Climbing past peewee block on Pitch 6. We went right of the block; easy climbing

A view of the summit. There are many options here, but good route finding is needed to keep it 5.7. Many 5.8- 5.10 alternates...

On the approach to the East Buttress.

second 5.7 section

Jon coming up on pitch 3

right before the PeeWee on the East Buttress

remnants of the ice falls

Straight down the buttress. Camp at Icerberg Lake below.

The Peewee on the East Buttress.

Pinnacle Ridge

Mike Morley and Jeff Crow atop Mt. Whitney after summiting the East Buttress on a bluebird day in late May, 2002.

Looking down pitch 1 to John Fujii

Iceberg Lake campsite, with Whitney in background

1st pitch

Having some fun on blocks, pre-summit, post roped up

Duke soloing high on the East Buttress.

Mountaineers Route descent (barely any snow left in May!)

rippled slab is the first 5.7 section

Kevin on the East Buttress. December 2016

Around the 4th pitch. Fun slabs ahead.

Looking up at the start of pitch 4.

2 climbers on top of the 2nd tower

Jonny pulls down on the right side of the Peewee. Photo by Brett Barrett.

looking up at the E Buttress

John Fujii at the end of pitch 2.

looking over to Russell

Whitney

Seth on lead.

flakes around P4/5

Jeff Crow approaches the belay on one of the upper pitches of Whitney's East Buttress in late May, 2002.

Looking up to Pee Wee.

Melody Wong having fun on the crest.

Chris Astraus at the notch at the top of the 2nd pitch.

Fred Batliner passing the RIGHT side Peewee. (c) Tony Tennessee

Following P1

One of the airy sections, around pitch 6-8.

Keeler Needles & Whitney

another view of Pinnacle Ridge

final easy pitches to the summit

view down to Iceberg

another view of Pinnacle Ridge

looking down on the 1st pillar

looking down the Peewee on P6

early morning light on the approach

bottom of the Peewee

Buttress