• Fourth Day -Sleeping out on top of Mt. Whitney under the stars! AWESOME!
  • Standing on top of Mt Whitney! Highest point in the lower 48!
  • Third day on our backpacking trip - above Guitar Lake -west side of Whitney
  • Campsite above Guitar Lake third day at sundown
  • Same campsite third night, same time looking east toward Whitney's ridge line
  • One of the most exposed parts of the trip near Trail Crest and Whitney Summit Trail- on our way
  • Morning sun on summit ridge south of Whitney!
  • After flying into LA from the midwest we had to reorganize our gear
  • Stop at the ranger station for permits etc
  • The Alabama Hills with Whitney in the background
  • Mt. Whitney and The Pinnacles center left
  • Driving to Cottonwood Pass Trailhead
  • At the trailhead getting ready to head out on our backpacking trip
  • Cottonwood Pass Trail
  • Start of Cottonwood Pass Trail - elevation ~ 10,000 feet
  • Strange appearance of these large trees growing out of very dry, rocky ground
  • Mt. Whitney Backpacking Trip
  • Mt. Whitney Backpacking - Day 1
  • Joel was leading his 15th group up Mt Whitney
  • First time in Sequoia National Park - entering on foot via the Pacific Crest Trail!
  • Camp first night - a quarter mile south of Soldier Lake
  • Cooking dinner at camp 1 - note bear canister to hold all food and aromatic items
  • Starting out Day 2 along Rock Creek to a small lake
  • Morning day 2 on the trip
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