I climbed the summit of Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the continental United States at 14,505 feet, with friends David and Kathleen. We started at the Whitney Portal trailhead in Lone Pine, CA, ...

A French pilot was found dead hiking in California after a two-day search in Mount Whitney, the National Park Service said Friday. Tom Gerbier, 38, reportedly fell 1,000 feet during a hike at ...

The Mount Whitney lottery opened on Feb. 1 for the 2023 season, and the window to hike it is from May 1 to Nov. 1.

A 29-year-old Texas man who tried to climb icy Mount Whitney “on a whim” remains missing nearly a week later, authorities and news outlets report. Taylor Rodriguez, who was reported missing ...

Mount Whitney has claimed several lives in recent years In a Facebook statement, the sheriff's office reminded the public that climbing the mountain is highly technical and requires a high level ...

At more than 14,500 feet in elevation, Mount Whitney is the eleventh highest peak in the country. It lies on the boundary between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Inyo National Forest, around ...

UPDATED: August 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM PDT 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.

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS -- A French pilot is dead after falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Park. Rangers say Tom Gerbier, a French National of Fontenay-sous ...