Favorite Trips and Climbs
East Ridge of Mt Russell (14,088 ft, 4th Class)
I couldn't get a climbing partner for Mt Russell, so on 10/11/2017 I made a solo trip over a few days to hike up to the Whitney area and traverse Russell's east ridge. The ridge follows the skyline from right to left to the east and west (true) summit.
Camp below the scree slog
Mt Whitney on the left, Mt Russell on the right.
Looking back on the ridge from halfway.
Onward to the east summit.
Looking back from the west summit.
On the west summit of Mt Russell, with Mt Whitney in the background. Time to turn around and do it all in reverse!
On the way back, exposure to left...
...exposure to the right.