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California high and low points. plus Bryce NP

Mt Whitney summit of 14,495' highest point in lower 48. Death Valley National Park-below sea level.

So my two sons asked the old man to climb Whitney in a day. The "day" went from 4AM 'til 7:30PM. We summited at 12:30 and lingered only 30 minutes.
Mt Whitney from Lone Pine, Ca.
Mt Whitney from Lone Pine, Ca.		 Alabama Arch & Mt. Whitney
Alabama Arch & Mt. Whitney		 Mt Whitney seen thru StraightLeg Arch
Mt Whitney seen thru StraightLeg Arch		 Sierra light 6:30AM
Sierra light 6:30AM		 Cool morning, just right for ascending quickly.
Cool morning, just right for ascending quickly.
Trail Camp
Trail Camp		 Switchbacks
Switchbacks		 Keith-TrailCrest
Keith-TrailCrest		 TrailCrest
TrailCrest		 at 13700ft
at 13700ft
Thru a notch in the palisades.
Thru a notch in the palisades.		 nearing Summit
nearing Summit		 Summited just past noon.
Summited just past noon.		 Old Man the Boy II
Old Man the Boy II		 railing
railing
LastTree
LastTree		 Filtering drinking water
Filtering drinking water		 t3%2f74%2f326874%2f4%2f90405434.F91lpPHy.jpg Consultation Lake
Consultation Lake		 Sons rest.
Sons rest.
Joshua tree with Sierras in distance
Joshua tree with Sierras in distance		 Walking DV dunes-only 115 F at 10:30AM
Walking DV dunes-only 115 F at 10:30AM		 Death Valley dunes
Death Valley dunes		 Raven
Raven		 Reptile tracks
Reptile tracks
Some Bryce Hoodoos.
Some Bryce "Hoodoos".		 DSC_2052
DSC_2052		 DSC_2058
DSC_2058		 DSC_2068
DSC_2068		 Alone in Bryce
Alone in Bryce
Bryce colors
Bryce colors		 Bishop Creek
Bishop Creek		 Whitney from Lone Pine, Ca
Whitney from Lone Pine, Ca

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rfu 09-May-2008 23:05
Great gallery! Regards, rfu
Roxanne McMillan 05-Jan-2008 18:18
Wow-- what a trip! Roxanne
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