Whitney Main Trail OCT 29th..

  The time has finally come. Set up camp friday night at the Portal.. enjoyed some good company and got a good nights sleep in the new tent. After spending the day in Lone Pine getting our gear together and shopping at Elevations we were ready for bed and excited to hit the trail!!!

   The big question of the day was what boots to wear. We know that only a part of the trail is covered in snow, so the big debate was, do we need an axe and crampons. If anyone knows me, I always over pack. Yep I took the La Sportiva Nepal GTX boots and the crampons. In the end I didn't mind the extra comfort of a heavier boot..

Our Favorite Mountaineering store in Lone Pine.. Elevations..

Camping at the Portal

The famous FJ Cruiser and Gear Photo!

Camping at the Portal

Happy Camper with instant Starbucks!!

Trail Snacks

Weigh - In at the Portal.. not bad for semi winter gear

Pack felt just right at 40lbs

Look at that view, WOW!

A few hikers along the way!

Yes a little snow at the Cables

yep there was Snow and Ice at the cables!

Amazing weather for October at Whitney

Breath Taking

Little More Snow along the way to the Summit

Had to sign in at the Summit!

Summit Victory on Mt Whitney Main Trail Elv14,502

We had an amazing two days training and playing around trail camp and trekking to the Summit of Mt Whitney! I have huge respect for the Mountains of So. Cal. My climbing partner did an excellent job. Mt Rainier and kilimanjaro are on the books for 2012..

Our Whitney gear list is our next post.. stay tuned