Images from the climb of Mount Whitney, the highest peak (14,495 feet) in the contiguous United States, November 25-28, 2001.  Click on images to see enlarged view.

Snow covers the Sierra Nevada following winter storm.

Ice fall a problem as the sun hits the rock walls.

Looking back toward Nevada.

Bob Quackenbush dealing with the snow.

Howard Jones says time for the snow shoes.

Whitney is home to endless, massive rock faces.

Weather's clearing, but still near 15 below zero.

Mirror Lake between 10 and 11 thousand feet.

More rock walls before getting above the tree line.

Whitney's awesome beauty.

The last of the trees.  Rock and wind from here on up.

Mark Phillips working his way through the high snows.

Mike Harding and Mark Phillips working for the ridge.

Howard Jones pauses during a long traverse.

The summit ridge comes into view.

Dusk near camp and the temperatures head for twenty below zero.