March 23, 2011
The last pitch before the summit. (Photo by Trent Carey)
George Dunn is finishing up his last minute checklist here in Washington before he jumps on a plane tomorrow to head down to Lone Pine, CA to kick-off the IMG climbing season on Mt. Whitney.
Most people climb Whitney in the summer but we schedule our trips in the spring to maximize the alpine environment that Whitney provides this time of year. In the summer, the Mountaineers Route is typically a loose scramble up a rock gully but in the spring it becomes a snow climb on terrain up to 45-degrees, a great challenge for all climbers.
We’re running more trips than ever this year, 7 in total, so we’ll have plenty to post here on the blog.
Have fun guys!
Tye Chapman