Even without much snow, the standard spring hike to Mt. Whitney’s summit is a punishing ... A pitch is the section of a climbing route in between the metal anchors that climbers clip their ...
The East Buttress is a famous climbing route on Mount Whitney. Pioneering mountaineer Glen Dawson led the first ascent in 1937 . Today, it’s one of the more popular routes to climb on Mount Whitney.
As the late September sun set on the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney, two climbers realized they were in a treacherous situation — they were stuck in their climbing harnesses, attached to the steep ...
Read more: Mt. Whitney: A perilous trek to the top of ... A pitch is the section of a climbing route in between the metal anchors that climbers clip their ropes into. The pair started their ...