HST, Day 6 – Whitney Summit & Exit Day!, 6/22/15

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HST, Day 6 – Whitney Summit & Exit Day!, 6/22/15

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The last day of our 6 day HST Hike last month. My buddy finally gets his Whitney summit on his third attempt!

Leg 6 (as tracked), Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney to Whitney Portal:
15.5 miles | | +3305, -6445 || 12 hours

Details and full photo gallery (48 photos) are posted here:
High Sierra Trail, Day 6 – Guitar Lake to Mt. Whitney to Whitney Portal, June 22 2015

Some highlights:
A few minutes before sunrise:
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Sunrise:
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Keeler Needle:
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One of my favorite views:
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Smoke from the fire we saw on Day 3:
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Summit photo:
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Re: HST, Day 6 – Whitney Summit & Exit Day!, 6/22/15

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Fantastic series, great photo's! Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! :thumbsup:
Congratulation to your buddy in summiting Whitney on his third attempt!
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.

Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: HST, Day 6 – Whitney Summit & Exit Day!, 6/22/15

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Thanks!
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