Mt whitney

“You can summit Mt Whitney in a day,” they said. “It’s a class 1 hike,” they said. Add to that the claim that it takes 10 hours to hike up at a “slow” pace…

Mt. Whitney, California the highest peak in the United States, on Sept 13, 2014 - fun in the sun and moon light

What gear should you bring on a 22-mile day hike? My Mt. Whitney gear list included a water filter, snacks, headlamp and more.

Fair warning: Two of the quotes in this article are…creatively applied. They’re close, mind you, but a little off from their original intent. They came to me on the climb, though, so maybe I can blame it on the altitude? On our way up the Whitney Trail, looking back at sunrise in the canyon below. Backing up, a friend and I climbed Mt. Whitney in mid-October and it could not have gone better. We trained and acclimated for two full weeks prior to the climb, and when the day arrived, the…

I am not an extreme athlete or even call myself an athlete, but I needed training for the Mt. Whitney day hike. Here’s how I did it.

Existing as the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney is located in California and stands at a whopping 14,505 feet (4421

Apply for Mt Whitney permits through the lotto system from Feb 1 - Mar 1 so you can hike from May - Nov. Read my tips to help you get a permit

You’ve gotten the permit, now what? What gear do you need to buy? How can you save money on gear? How heavy will your pack be?

Mt. Whitney // Consultation Lake is a terrific base camp for summiting Mt. Whitney (14,505' elevation, and the highest point in the lower 48).

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