After 18 hours of uncertainty trapped on icy mountain face, Mt. Whitney climbers are rescued
As the late September sun set on the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney, two climbers realized they were in a treacherous situation ...
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Harrowing rescue on Calif. peak after climber spends night dangling 100 feet from rope
The East Buttress is a famous climbing route on Mount Whitney. Pioneering mountaineer Glen Dawson led the first ascent in 1937 . Today, it’s one of the more popular routes to climb on Mount Whitney.