Here you go...
Posted on Instagram yesterday by life_is_goodoutdoors

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With plenty of time until nightfall, we couldn't help but notice the task at hand watching over us. This is the Mt Whitney mountaineers route, chute. It was still only 2 o'clock and with plenty of time to think and stare, so that's what we did. -
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The steep chute of the MR is the one visible right up the center of this photo. If you look towards the top, the snow stops. I was wondering if maybe the snow melted from the steepest areas? 🤔In that case we could avoid a steep slippery slushfest, at the top.
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It ended up being just some scree and light scramble at the top in the dirt. So we ended up having to take our crampons on and off right there. Past the crest the snow was firm on the other side, because it was in the shade. The traverse was heart pounding, but passable. We encountered small patches of rocks along the snow covered traverse that we had to cross. I hate walking on rocks with my spikes. But oh well, off to the summit..



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