The mountain's summit elevation is 14,494 feet. As such, scaling Mount Whitney is best left to experienced climbers, though there are a few trails that will appeal to a slightly wider array of hikers.
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Cassandra Bravo, a nurse and mother-of-two from Loma Linda, had gone for a day hike on Mount Whitney Trail in California's Inyo National Forest on Thursday when she slipped and fell down rocky ...
As the late September sun set on the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney, two climbers realized they were in a treacherous situation — they were stuck in their climbing harnesses, attached to the steep ...
One of the most popular hiking trails in the park – and one of the most exhilarating – the Highline Trail follows the Continental Divide and features stunning scenery of glacial valleys ...
"Initially it was pretty crazy to think you have ACC, SEC schools calling you coming to school," Mt. Whitney Pioneers' head coach Nathan Chamberlain said. A 3-sport athlete in basketball ...
Whitney Burney joined the 7 Action News team in September of 2022. Whitney was born in raised in Grand Rapids. Working in Detroit has made for a full circle moment for her as she interned at ...