July 3rd:
Wake up, eat some Ramen and weigh our packs. 50lbs? Okay,
let's go; we pack in to Iceberg Lake.
July 4th:
7am start; hike to Mount Russel via the Whitney/Russell Col.
Spot the route entirely in the shade. Lounge around for a bit and
decide to start the route at 11am. Lead through several 5.9 crux moves
on clean amazing granite. I'm back to camp just before dark.
July 5th:
Simul Climb east buttress of Whitney on route 3hr 10 minute.
5.5 hr roudtrip from iceberg lake.
Packing up
Mithril
East Buttress of Whitney
Finished!
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