From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Back to: Day 1 – Onion Valley
Day 2 – Horseshoe Meadow and Mt. Whitney Portal
The wind howled all night long. In the morning, it was still going and I was nervous at breakfast. Today was a big day – we’d climb two beasts for over 11,000 feet of elevation gain in just 65 [...]

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Day 3 – Bristlecone Forest

by Arlyn on June 10, 2008

Back to: Day 2 – Horseshoe Meadow and Mt. Whitney Portal
Alarm goes off at 6:30am, but I’m really already awake. My legs are sore. I get up and head over for oatmeal and juice. I don’t really want to choke down another rubber egg, but I do anyways cause it’s good for [...]

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Yeah, that’s the point.

by Arlyn on June 8, 2008

Yeah, that’s the point., originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

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Top of bristlecone

by Arlyn on June 8, 2008

Top of bristlecone, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

10,100 ft. Left everything on the road.

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Rest break

by Arlyn on June 8, 2008

Rest break, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

Halfway to bristlecone

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Heading to climb the final Monster

by Arlyn on June 8, 2008

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Heading to climb the final Monster, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

Bristlecone Pines – 6,200ft over 22 miles. Legs are sore this morning, but i’m motivated leave it all on this last climb of the [...]

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Monster Climbs – Day 2

by Arlyn on June 7, 2008

Today we rode Horseshoe Meadow and Mt. Whitney portal for a total of 11,000 feet of elevation over 64 miles. There are a bunch of cool pics on my cellphone that will be posted once my phone can send them (not a lot of signal out here), so stay tuned for them.
I’m going to [...]

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First one to Whitney portal

by Arlyn on June 7, 2008

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First one to Whitney portal, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

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Next stop, Whitney portal

by Arlyn on June 7, 2008

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Next stop, Whitney portal, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

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The boys

by Arlyn on June 7, 2008

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The boys, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.

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