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| Summit views towards Morgensen |
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| Us back at the col after Fish Hook |
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| Am I looking in the mirror? |
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| Not a bad place... |
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| View from the summit of Mt. Russell. |
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| Mt. Russell from the shores of Iceberg Lake, near the base of the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney. |
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| Located just north of Mt. Whitney is Mt. Russel which, many people argue, has the highest concentration of multi-pitch climbs in the Sierra. The Fishhook Arête starts low and left and diagonals up and right into the prominent arête on the right of the fac |
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| Nice camp spot! |
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| Max on east buttress. 5.7 fingers as I understand... |
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| peewee |
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| hahaha |
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| Us on the summit. I need new pants. |
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| Max leading somewhere on East Buttress |
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| Max somewhere on East Buttress |
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| Another sunrise... |
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| Gap after the short 5.8 downclimb |
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| '5.8 chimney' with minimal chimney moves : ) |
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| 3rd pitch |
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| higher on 1st pitch. Photo by Max |
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| Me leading 1st pitch |
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