In July 2007 Bryan, Ryan and Roman hiked Mt. Whitney over a 40+ mile route from the south of the summit. Here is a summary of this route (also see the map below)

Day 1. Drive to Horseshoe Meadow Camp Trail Head and hike from Horseshoe Meadow Trailhead, past Cotton Wood Lakes, over New Army Pass to Rock Creek and then spend the night at Lower Soldier Lake

Day 2. Hike from Lower Soldier Lake to Rock Creek Ranger Station, take our heavy packs over Guyot Pass then over to Crabtree Meadows to make camp

Day 3. Hike from Crabtree Meadows to Guitar Lake and up to the Mt. Whitney Summit. Then 11 miles of knee-pounding downhill to Whitney Portal Camp and the car!

It was an awesome trip and Roman and Ryan made it one of my most memorable lifetime experiences! Click on the Day 1, 2, & 3 pics above for more photos.