The East Buttress of Mount Whitney

[@citiesstreets7158]

Wow! Thank you!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@@citiesstreets7158 You're welcome.

[@marymessal3797]

I did this spectacular route at at almost 65 in 2015 with my friend Steve. Felt feverish/sick ...only to find out later I had West Nile virus! The hardest part was descending and the scariest part was the "E. Ledges"!! One the the BEST days of my life!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you. It is a great route.

[@MichalOlender]

Oh wow! I wasn't expecting this, congrats on the accomplishment. I just did the trail via the chute on Wednesday but this is something else!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you

[@potatothorn]

awesome video of an amazing climb thanks for taking us with you wow

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you

[@garybarr1045]

You guys are rock climbers. When I went up the east side I hiked up the snow to the back, west, side of Whitney, and then strolled up to the peak. You guys worked! In comparison, I had a Sunday stroll. LOL!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you for commenting. I think all the routes up Whitney are great. No easy way even on the hiking routes.

[@climbnride58]

A party of three of us climbed the East Face in August, 1984. We didn't do the Fresh Air Traverse, but climbed the Shaky Leg Crack variation(5.6).

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

That is a good route as well

[@petesteinberg9975]

Thanks for this and thanks for not making it look easy. Climbers should know that this route demands a lot of endurance and is not for the inexperienced . Quite an achievement.

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you for watching and commenting. This is a great route for those with proper trad climbing experience.

[@anthonycharles-d5i]

Awesome. Well done. My partner and I climbed the East Face route in 2008. That altitude is no joke.

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you. East Face is a great route as well. I need to do that one someday

[@annadupont7615]

Wow, you definitely went up the hard way! I went on the trail 😁

[@johnmckay719]

This is so cool. Never knew there were technical routes on Whitney. Wish I had the experience to do this...!

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

Thank you. There are a few technical routes up the East Face.

[@spencersmyth5221]

Shheeeeeiiiiii

[@nickb1966]

what date did you do this?

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

July 4th to 6th, 2023

[@nickb1966]

@@mikegoesuphill5200 thanks for the info, I may head up there in the next couple days, just for a solo up the Mtneers. Route. what was the descent like? I see you rapped the 400, are there rap anchors left behind? any info is appreciated

[@mikegoesuphill5200]

@nickb1966 There is an anchor in one of the rocks with a small ring for attaching gear. I didn't get a photo of the location, but drop down the rock to the right instead of directly down the snow.. Then the anchor is in a rock on the left. Snow is soft in the afternoon. I suggest crampons for the morning up. Good luck.

[@nickb1966]

@@mikegoesuphill5200 thanks man

[@nickb1966]

I did the east butress a couple years ago and it was super fun, your video captured that route well good work