Racing storms to rock climb the highest mountain in the lower 48

This week I teamed up with three new climbing partners to attempt the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney in a single day. Will we finish this rock climb before storms close in? It's a race against the clock!
Cover photo: Josh Markovich

[@ellenclary]

Thank you so much for showing us what it's like to lead a pitch. Some scary moments there.

[@WanderlustRockClimbing]

@@ellenclary of course:)

[@ambrose13]

Looks awesome bro! Would love to climb a route up Whitney

[@nickb1966]

good work, prob best ya'll bailed into the MR there and not higher on the route, I think at some point bailing to the MR becomes impossible and the only way down is up.

[@WanderlustRockClimbing]

@@nickb1966 ya, that's we we had read as well. Bummed we didn't make it, but I think we made the right call. 🤙