Iceberg Lake campsite, with Whitney in background

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Iceberg Lake campsite, with Whitney in background

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Looking up at the start of pitch 4.

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Jun 22, 2015

“Iceberg Lake campsite, with Whitney in background”

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

Roping up at the start of the route.

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 nearly as steep / scary when you're up there. Do this climb!

Sunrise from the E Buttress route

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.

Fun shot of Peewee on the East Buttress.

John Fujii pauses on the crest. Iceberg Lake below.

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

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

Kevin on the East Buttress. December 2016

Renee finishing up the crux moves on pitch 7.

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.

second 5.7 section

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

remnants of the ice falls

Jon coming up on pitch 3

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

Straight down the buttress. Camp at Icerberg Lake below.

On the approach to the East Buttress.

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

1st pitch

Looking down pitch 1 to John Fujii

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...

Duke soloing high on the East Buttress.

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

rippled slab is the first 5.7 section

Woah

Around the 4th pitch. Fun slabs ahead.

2 climbers on top of the 2nd tower

The Peewee on the East Buttress.

Iceberg Lake campsite, with Whitney in background

Looking up at the start of pitch 4.

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

looking up at the E Buttress

Whitney

looking over to Russell

Pinnacle Ridge

Seth on lead.

Kevin on the East Buttress. December 2016

flakes around P4/5

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

John Fujii at the end of pitch 2.

Looking up to Pee Wee.

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

Following P1

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

A view of Packy finding his way down the mountaineer's route...

final easy pitches to the summit

another view of Pinnacle Ridge

another view of Pinnacle Ridge

view down to Iceberg

willow maze

looking down the Peewee on P6

bottom of the Peewee

almost at the base

easy blocky climbing on P4

Looking down the route from the summit. The class 3 talus is directly below and right of the arete.

run-off