These Hikers Brought 150 Pounds of Gear to Hike Mount Whitney. It Didn’t Go Well.
After SAR rescued two heavily-laden, inexperienced hikers from the Lower 48's highest peak, they had some strong advice to ...
"Have humility and self-awareness" – unprepared Mt. Whitney hikers call for help after waking to find shoes filled with snow
Rescue crews urge inexperienced or under-resourced hikers to hire a guide when tackling high-altitude peaks like Mt. Whitney, ...
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Two Rescued Backpackers Offer a Glimpse of What NOT to Do When Hiking Mt. Whitney
Two hikers were recently rescued while climbing Mt. Whitney. They were carrying an absurd amount of gear – a glimpse of what ...
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Mount Whitney doesn’t have to be a sufferfest. It can just be fun
In the thin mountain air, some people develop acute ... and we all made it to the boulder field at Whitney’s peak at just shy ...
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Two hiking with 150 lbs of 'new gear' and 5 gallons of water rescued on 14,505-foot peak
Earlier this month, a rather interesting search and rescue operation took place in California, and lessons learned from that ...
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2 climbers found dead on California’s Mount Whitney
A pair of mountaineers reported missing after climbing Mount Whitney last week were found dead by searchers and recovered from the peak on a day later, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mt. Whitney Hall
All gender bathrooms will be available throughout the community. Mt. Whitney Hall is inspired by Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States, representing the pinnacle of academic ...
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The Tallest Mountain in the U.S. and 7 Close Contenders
Mount Whitney is nestled on the edge of beautiful Sequoia National Park in Northern California, rising 14,494 feet (4,418 meters) above some of the world's oldest and largest tree specimens. Mount ...