The sun started to rise, bathing the Sierra Nevada in a red glow that I had seen only in postcards until then. I leaned in silence against Mt. Whitney’s granite rock face, taking in the view soon ...

If you're hoping to climb Mt. Whitney in 2023, Wednesday is the beginning of the drama. That's when U.S. Forest Service officials open the monthlong lottery for permits at Recreation.gov. The lottery ...

Five words: Jack Ryan Greener muttered them over and over as he hiked the rocky mess of a trail toward the top of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. Rage on. Stay focused. Believe.

GRANADA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- At just 4 years old, Mathew and Arabella Adams have already reached some amazing heights, including reaching the top of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the ...

May is the start of the prime hiking season for the highest peak in the lower 48 states. By William P. Davis Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states, saw three fatalities over the ...

The preseason lottery for permits to hike Yosemite’s Half Dome opened on Tuesday, and applications will be accepted all month. A similar lottery for Mount Whitney will close on March 15. HALF DOME ...

A hiker was killed near Mt. Whitney on Sunday after being struck by a falling rock, marking the third fatality within a week near California’s highest peak, authorities said. The hiker was in the ...

As I stepped onto the summit of Mt. Whitney last Saturday, I regretted not bringing a ball gown. I felt so unfashionable. Don Nguyen and Tu Van glittered atop the 14,505-foot peak as they posed for ...

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 ...

If you're hoping to climb Mt. Whitney in 2023, Wednesday is the beginning of the drama. That's when U.S. Forest Service officials open the monthlong lottery for permits at Recreation.gov. The lottery ...