North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak (5.6, IV) – A Southern Sierra Classic – Whitney Portal, CA (09.06.26)

The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak is a classic Sierra ridge scramble, with a handful of 5th class pitches dispersed over some 2,000 feet of technical climbing, and 5,000 vertical feet in full. The granite is as excellent as it is golden - and the views are world class.

October 29, 2026 0

Two Days in Whitney Portal – Becky Route (5.9, III) and Nimbus (5.10c, III) – Whitney Portal, CA (Nov. 2025)

On our way to Death Valley from a tortoise course in Ridgecrest, Bobbi Clemmer and I impulsively dipped our toes into the renowned multi-pitch granite of Whitney Portal. In two short days we climbed the Beckey Route on El Segundo Buttress, and Nimbus on Whitney Portal Buttress. Both were excellent.

November 15, 2025 0

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