Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion So, you want to climb the Mountaineer's Route in winter?

wbtravis wrote:
> LBSL ain't all that hard with a day pack and the view to USBL told me it was well within my skill set...which has increased over the last 4 years.

For that matter, I wouldn't hesitate taking beginners all the way to Iceberg Lake. It's just a walk, (except for the weather, altitude and snow issues) especially in winter when people can go over the snow instead of climbing the Ebersbacher Ledges.

However, one group did get into avalanche trouble when they camped in the low area below Iceberg during or shortly after a storm. They got out ok, but the avalanche semi-buried them in their tents.