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| Bud Osterberg | profile | all galleries >> Sierra Trip July 2007 >> Part 3: Mount Russell | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map |
Meanwhile... after leaving the Horseshoe Meadows area, the guys drove to Whitney portal, and set out for Upper Boy Scout Lake via the North Fork trail
The main objective was Mount Russell via the East Ridge Route.
 On the Mount Whitney Trail |
 Wrong Turn Sign |
 The start of the Ledges |
 Climbing the Ledges |
 Almost at the Top of the Ledges |
 Our First View of The Whitney Group |
 At Lower Boy Scout Lake. |
 Clouds Rolling in Over Mount Carillion |
 At Upper Boy Scout Lake |
 Not So Early Start. |
 Up to the Plateau |
 The Mount Whitney Group From the Plateau. |
 Mount Russell From the Plateau. |
 On an Early Part of the Route. |
 Now it Gets Fun! |
 The First Ridge |
 On the Ridge |
 End of the East Section of the Ridge |
 Up to the East Summit |
 The Western Ridge Section |
 Summit Photo |
 The Ridge Lost in the Clouds |
 Coming Back Down to the Lake |
 The UBSL Campsite |
 Ready to Hike Out |
 The Much Anticipated Boot Explosion |
 Back Safe |
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