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Re: Mountaineer's Route 9-21-2013 sm0421 #33740 10/11/13 02:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,524 Likes: 105 Fresno, CA S Steve C
Steve C S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,524 Likes: 105 Fresno, CA	Originally Posted By: sm0421 Hi Steve, Here are some pictures I borrowed from the internet, to show you the final class3/class4 climb part. Granite Peak is the highest peak in Montana and the SW couloir route is easier compared the main route (class5). Alex, thanks for posting the pictures. Answers some of my questions for Bob. Looks like quite a hike!

Re: Mountaineer's Route 9-21-2013 Steve C #33749 10/11/13 11:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 213 Las Vegas W Whitney Fan
Whitney Fan W Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 213 Las Vegas	smO421, let me correct you on that first picture in your post before Chicagocwright gets to you -- those are POLAR BEARS! On a more serious note, I think I'm remembering correctly from my reading about high pointers that Granite Mountain is one of the toughest state high points to do.

Re: Mountaineer's Route 9-21-2013 Whitney Fan #33753 10/12/13 12:27 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 172 Alaska C Chicagocwright
Chicagocwright C Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 172 Alaska	If those were polar bears, I'm afraid our friend would be eaten.

Re: Mountaineer's Route 9-21-2013 Anonymous1 #33755 10/12/13 07:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 168 Likes: 2 Novato, CA B bruce
bruce B Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 168 Likes: 2 Novato, CA	Originally Posted By: 2600fromatari No one believes me when I tell them the worst part of the Whitney Trail are the switchbacks down lower at the Portal on the return trip. People make such a big deal about the 97/99 Switchbacks but the ones in the forest are murder coming back down. I used to feel that way too but over the years that actually has been the least painful part for me. By then I'm breathing air with more oxygen in it and my feet don't seem to hurt like before at that point. It's also the best part of the trail for walking downhill. Anyway probably an indication though of how crappy I feel on the rest of the hike more than anything else. Last edited by bruce; 10/12/13 07:36 AM.

Re: Mountaineer's Route 9-21-2013 Steve C #33758 10/12/13 11:42 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 579 Likes: 3 Sunnyvale, California John Sims
John Sims Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 579 Likes: 3 Sunnyvale, California	[/quote] Alex, thanks for posting the pictures. Answers some of my questions for Bob. Looks like quite a hike! [/quote] Steve, I think Bob may have been "pushing your leg" with his suggested route. A far more appealing route (at least for me) might be the following: http://www.climber.org/reports/2012/1809.html Also, provided no weather issues, it might be doable as a day hike. Finding that "perfect day" would be the trick. And, it is only 1,000 miles from the bay area

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