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All Locations > California > High Sierra > 14 - Whitney &… > Lone Pine Peak > N Ridge (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b)

I turned off the trail at 10,000 feet, as suggested by the Croft guide description. The approach ramp is in the background.

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“I turned off the trail at 10,000 feet, as suggested by the Croft guide description. The approach ramp is in the background.”

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