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...and on to our Mt. Whitney Summit the next day

Post-summit joy at the Whitney trailhead: Art Webb and Marshall Ulrich complete their summit & descent
Post-summit joy at the Whitney trailhead: Art Webb and Marshall Ulrich complete their summit & descent
Art Webb
Art Webb
Art & Marshall at the Whitney Trailhead
Art & Marshall at the Whitney Trailhead
Needs no introduction!
Needs no introduction!
Art's badly blistered feet (Marshall said Art did not complain even once on the trail!)
Art's badly blistered feet (Marshall said Art did not complain even once on the trail!)
preparing for the climb - it's already 10:30 AM
preparing for the climb - it's already 10:30 AM
color
color
Trailhead
Trailhead
u39/lbliss/medium/32447838.Badwater2004140.jpg Dork
Dork
Whitney Trail
Whitney Trail
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bluejay
bluejay
upward
upward
u39/lbliss/medium/32447823.Badwater2004037.jpg Rest break
Rest break
Rest breaks are for the birds
Rest breaks are for the birds
Marathon Maniacs singlet on Whitney
Marathon Maniacs singlet on Whitney
breathtaking (literally)
breathtaking (literally)
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u39/lbliss/medium/32447252.sit.jpg David & Nikki lead the way
David & Nikki lead the way
Still a ways to go
Still a ways to go
high
high
The Needle
The "Needle"
Snow ridge
Snow ridge
blur
blur
Survival hut on the summit holds the names of those who have been here. The chimney stands over 14,500 feet high
Survival hut on the summit holds the names of those who have been here. The chimney stands over 14,500 feet high
rocks
rocks
thin air
thin air
Bonnie has been here 3 times
Bonnie has been here 3 times
Proof
Proof
breaking to eat the pickled eggs I insisted on bringing with us....Mm-Mmm Good!
breaking to eat the pickled eggs I insisted on bringing with us....Mm-Mmm Good!
red sunset
red sunset
mystical sun down
mystical sun down
We descended mostly in the dark. Because of the nighttime and my struggles with HACE/HAPE our round trip took nearly 18 hours.
We descended mostly in the dark. Because of the nighttime and my struggles with HACE/HAPE our round trip took nearly 18 hours.