... climbing Mt. Russell (14,086 ft. - 4294 m)

A description of the trail is coming soon... hopefully!

The tables below report the progression ascending and descending Mt. Russell on July 30th, 1996.

Ascent

place height(1) daytime time Comment
Whitney Portal 2570 6:05 0:00
Xing creek/trail 2690 6:25 0:20
Lower Boy Scout Lake 3140 8:00 1:55
Clyde Meadows 3300 8:33 2:28
Upper Boy Scout Lake 3415 9:00 2:55
Saddle over Tulainyo 4050(*) 11:36 5:30 (*)adjusted to topo-map - actual reading 3990
Mt Russell East Peak 4270 13:43 7:38
Mt Russell West Peak 4270 14:04 8:00

Descent

place height(1) daytime time Comment
Mt Russell West Peak 4270 14:43 0:00
Saddle over Tulainyo 4025 16;23 1:40
Upper Boy Scout Lake 3435 17:39 2:56
Lower Boy Scout Lake 3145 18:55 4:13
Whitney Portal 2575 20:55 6:14

(1) Height is in meters as read on my CASIO altimeter watch.


Maps Pictures Mount Whitney
Alberto Nannarelli ( alberto@ece.uci.edu )