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06/03/2017
When water levels are high, it can be tricky to cross creeks at Mount Whitney.
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06/03/2017
High water levels in early summer during the snowmelt.
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04/22/2017
Gray crowned rosy.
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05/20/2017
Camping above Lower Boyscout Lake.
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05/20/2017
Sunrise above Lower Boyscout Lake.
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04/22/2017
The North Fork completely covered by snow.
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04/22/2017
Heading up to Lower Boyscout Lake.
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04/22/2017
A half-frozen Lower Boyscout Lake.
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06/03/2017
Lower Boyscout Lake partially melted.
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06/03/2017
Lower Boyscout Lake in early summer.
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05/20/2017
Camping near tree line on Mount Whitney.
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05/20/2017
The North Fork after a heavy winter season.
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06/03/2017
The North Fork in early summer.
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04/22/2017
Looking toward Frog Pond.
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04/22/2017
A headwall near Iceberg Lake.
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04/22/2017
The Mountaineers Route after a heavy winter season.
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04/22/2017
The view from the notch.
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04/22/2017
The setup of a 200-foot rappel from the summit.
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04/22/2017
The last 400 feet toward the summit.
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05/20/2017
Granite of the Sierra Nevada near tree line on Mount Whitney.
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06/03/2017
Wide vistas from the Mountaineers Route up Mount Whitney.
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04/22/2017
Wide vistas from the Mountaineers Route up Mount Whitney.
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05/20/2017
Sunrise near Lower Boyscout Lake.
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05/20/2017
Rugged alpine vistas from the Mountaineers Route up Mount Whitney.
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04/22/2017
Snow camping on Mount Whitney on the Mountaineers Route.
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04/22/2017
The view from above Upper Boyscout Lake.
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06/03/2017
A campsite above Upper Boyscout Lake.
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04/22/2017
Building a snow wall to protect the tents from the wind.
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04/22/2017
The Notch.
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04/22/2017
A snow slope above Lower Boyscout Lake.
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04/22/2017
Above Upper Boyscout Lake.
Photo Date:
04/22/2017
Mount Whitney wearing a winter coat.