Mt McAdie via Whitney Pass and Crabtree Pass

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Highlights

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From start to end

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Click here for Mt Whitney's main trail to Trail Camp

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McAdie and Whitney Pass from the Whitney trail

Arc Pass from Whitney Trail

The steep chute to Whitney Pass

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The gentler way to Whitney Pass

Trail Camp

Trail Camp

Trail Camp

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The trail to Whitney Pass barely visible

The 99 switchbacks to the Crest from Trail Camp

Hikers up the switchbacks

The slope to Whitney Pass

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Ascending to Whitney Pass

Mt Muir

Mt Whitney in the distance and Mt Russell in the center

Panorama Mt Muir, Whitney and Russell

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Almost at Whitney Pass

Mt McAdie from Whitney Pass

Lakes to the south of Crabtree Pass

Crabtree Pass and Crabtree Lake

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McAdie

Further up the crest

Whitney Pass from the other side

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Whitney Pass from the other side

Crabtree Pass and the lakes

Towards Crabtree Pass

Whitney Pass from below

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Towards Crabtree Pass

Crabtree Lake

Towards Crabtree Pass

Towards Crabtree Pass

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Towards Crabtree Pass

Whitney Pass

Whitney Pass

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Crabtree Pass

Crabtree Pass

Crabtree Lake

Ascending the western ridge of McAdie's northern peak

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Ascending the western ridge of McAdie's northern peak

The chute next to the right

The chute and the middle peak

The chute towards the middle peak

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The chute towards the middle peak

The chute towards the middle peak

Top of the chute

Top of the chute: looking down to Consultation Lake

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The northern peak looks impassable

but follow the cairns to the eastern side

An important notch

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The top

The register

Mt Whitney and Mt Russell

Crabtree Lake

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Mt Irvine

The lakes to the south of Crabtree Pass

More lakes

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Views

Views

Views

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Panorama to the right of Mt Irvine

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View from the top of Mt McAdie

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