I did this about 1 month ago. I too took the traverse... Seemed like a good idea, until you hit the icy areas, suuper dicey and exposed. I think this is where the first 2 perished several days after we did it. Thanks for sharing your trip!

I can almost feel the fresh mountain air just by watching this. Amazing job on showcasing the beauty of nature! Nice one Michael.

Great video! Those views are absolutely stunning.

Great! Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for posting - I was curious how much snow was still up there. Hitting the regular whitney trail in August!

10:10 That is quite a deep snow drift. I did this in late Sept and the notch and nearly everything was clear of snow. That ledge without snow is about 6-7 feet high, as I remember, and was a struggle for me to get over. The walkover still had snow and a path, but it looked too steep. The 400 seemed safer and more interesting.

@michaelechsner

27 күн бұрын

yessir! That's what caught me off guard when I got to the knotch, we had a bit of struggle the first time getting on it. But not this time!

You were at the north fork trail sign at ~ 1145pm and reached before E-ledge in sunlight. Did you take a rest on the trail for a few hours in between, just curious.

@michaelechsner

9 күн бұрын

Yes, didn't want to traverse E Ledges Solo in the Dark, although it probably would have been fine.

@zzww9483

9 күн бұрын

@@michaelechsner Better safe than sorry. I couldn’t do E-Ledge at dark for sure.