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Lone Pine Peak - August 16, 2009

Mike Mellin and I were planning on going big, but neither one of us felt like it after a fairly long day climbing Whitney and Muir the day before. We settled on Lone Pine Peak (new for Mike) and got a really late start because of my car troubles. We made it down in time for food at the Whitney Portal Store Grill.

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  • Leaving the Meysan Lakes Trailhead at 11:01am. Piotrowski Start in the Sierra?

    Leaving the Meysan Lakes Trailhead at 11:01am. Piotrowski Start in the Sierra?

  • Entering the wilderness.

    Entering the wilderness.

  • Looking back to the Owens Valley.

    Looking back to the Owens Valley.

  • Mike at the scree hill.

    Mike at the scree hill.

  • One of the lower lakes. We cut left here.

    One of the lower lakes. We cut left here.

  • Nice reflections.

    Nice reflections.

  • Meysan Canyon.

    Meysan Canyon.

  • Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree. I had no poles with me, so it was even worse.

    Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree. I had no poles with me, so it was even worse.

  • Looking down to the lakes.

    Looking down to the lakes.

  • Looking down the scree field.

    Looking down the scree field.

  • Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

    Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

  • Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree. We could see the gap now.

    Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree. We could see the gap now.

  • Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

    Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

  • Mt. Whitney comes in to view.

    Mt. Whitney comes in to view.

  • Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

    Mike negotiating the almost intolerable scree.

  • Whitney, Morgenson, Russell and Carillon in the distance.

    Whitney, Morgenson, Russell and Carillon in the distance.

  • Mike at the top of the scree field.

    Mike at the top of the scree field.

  • Peak 3985(6).

    Peak 3985(6).

  • The Sierra crest.

    The Sierra crest.

  • Whitney to Williamson.

    Whitney to Williamson.

  • Russell to the Owens Valley.

    Russell to the Owens Valley.

  • Cairn marking the descent route.

    Cairn marking the descent route.

  • Mike heading up to the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

    Mike heading up to the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

  • Mike heading up to the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

    Mike heading up to the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

  • Candlelight Peak. and the Sierra crest.

    Candlelight Peak. and the Sierra crest.

  • Jim and Mike on the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

    Jim and Mike on the summit of Lone Pine Peak.

  • Lone Pine Peak summit portrait. Photo taken by Mike Mellin.

    Lone Pine Peak summit portrait. Photo taken by Mike Mellin.

  • Lone PIne Peak summit register.

    Lone PIne Peak summit register.

  • The Wollyback and Mt. Langley.

    The Wollyback and Mt. Langley.

  • The Sierra crest.

    The Sierra crest.

  • Candlelight and the Sierra crest.

    Candlelight and the Sierra crest.

  • Meysan Lake.

    Meysan Lake.

  • Lone PIne.

    Lone PIne.

  • Mike heading down the scree field.

    Mike heading down the scree field.

  • Mike heading down the scree field.

    Mike heading down the scree field.

  • Back at the trailhead. 6:53pm. About eight hours for the round trip.

    Back at the trailhead. 6:53pm. About eight hours for the round trip.

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