Andrew Lewicky from www.sierradescents.com and Eileen Bistrisky from Vancouver joined us for another memorable climb of the East Face of Mt. Whitney. In addition to Kurt’s photos Andy wore a helmet cam for the climb. Some of the video shot includes a great sequence on the Fresh Air Traverse, one of the funnest and most classic alpine climbing pitches in the country! A detailed write up of the climb can be viewed here: http://www.sierradescents.com/climbing/whitney/east-face.html. Video cam footage of the Fresh Air Traverse can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgzcz45arg.
Kurt’s photo’s of the climb are here: http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/9238581_C9w8F/1/616670270_kfDZd
![Kurt, Eileen, Andy at Whitney Portal Kurt, Eileen, Andy at Whitney Portal](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC8996/616670270_kfDZd-M.jpg)
Kurt, Eileen, and Andy at Whitney Portal
![Above Lower Boyscout Lake Hiking over granite slabs above Lower Boyscout Lake.](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9039/616714452_PvSwQ-M.jpg)
Hiking over granite slabs above Lower Boyscout Lake.
![Water over granite slabs Creek running over granite slabs below Upper Boyscout Lake.](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9043/616719081_4xg2T-M.jpg)
Creek running over granite slabs below Upper Boyscout Lake.
![East Face of Whitney East Face of Whitney from below Iceberg Lake](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9062/616735650_V4MSb-M.jpg)
East Face of Whitney from below Iceberg Lake
![Sunrise Sunrise from above Iceberg Lake](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9075/616743351_hNWkf-M.jpg)
Sunrise from above Iceberg Lake
![Moon over the East Face of Mt. Whitney Moon over the East Face of Mt. Whitney](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9082/616748228_uuCfN-M.jpg)
Moon over the East Face of Mt. Whitney
![Eileen finishing the first pitch of the East Face of Whitney Eileen finishing the first pitch of the East Face of Whitney](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9097/616769549_eFrjm-M.jpg)
Eileen finishing the first pitch of the East Face of Whitney
![Andy finishing pitch 4 at the top of the Washboards Andy finishing pitch 4 at the top of the Washboards](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9107/616775106_qBbYr-M-1.jpg)
Andy finishing pitch 4 at the top of the Washboards
![Eileen high on the East Face of Whitney Eileen high on the East Face of Whitney with Iceberg Lake behind.](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9128/616795641_sMwCm-M-1.jpg)
Eileen high on the East Face of Whitney with Iceberg Lake behind.
![Eileen & Andy at a belay stance Eileen & Andy at a belay stance](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9117/616782976_aRt2V-M.jpg)
Eileen & Andy at a belay stance
![Eileen on the Fresh Air Traverse Eileen enjoying the exhilarating Fresh Air Traverse on Mt. Whitneys East Face.](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9156/616815664_4THpc-M.jpg)
Eileen enjoying the exhilarating Fresh Air Traverse on Mt. Whitney's East Face.
![Andy topping out above the Fresh Air Traverse Andy topping out above the Fresh Air Traverse](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9167/616819331_cgM4c-M.jpg)
Andy topping out above the Fresh Air Traverse
![Eileen climbing above the Grand Staircase Eileen climbing above the Grand Staircase.](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9180/616823572_YNRhh-M.jpg)
Eileen climbing above the Grand Staircase.
![Andy, Eileen, and Kurt on the summit! Summit success!! Left to right: Andy, Eileen, and Kurt](http://kurtwedbergphotography.com/Sierra-Trips/2009-Sierra-Trips/Mt-Whitney-East-Face-August-9/DSC9215/616834372_BbNBj-M.jpg)
Summit success!! Left to right: Andy, Eileen, and Kurt