I climbed the summit of Mount Whitney for the first time with two best friends. Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet, is the tallest ...

Even after preparing and training for months, I made mistakes. Here's what I'll do differently my next time hiking Mt.

MT. WHITNEY'S SUMMIT — The final stretch of our climb to the top of California’s historic snowpack was so steep only the front points of our crampons were in contact with the mountain.

150 years ago this month, the first successful summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states, was reached. Then the fight for a name began. Mt. Whitney in Inyo County is the ...

Elevation at the trailhead is just under 8,400 feet, and the summit of famed Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the Lower 48, looms at 14,505 feet. It was going to be a good, long day tackling ...

It may not come as a shock when I tell you that hiking to the summit of Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain peak in the Lower 48, won’t be easy. First, you’ll need to navigate the complex permit ...