After SAR rescued two heavily-laden, inexperienced hikers from the Lower 48's highest peak, they had some strong advice to ...

Californian authorities have recovered and identified the bodies of two hikers who went missing while trekking up the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Tulare County Sheriff's Office ...

Inyo County's Search and Rescue team has once again taken to social media to scold a set of hikers who needed assistance ...

This remote mountain town has had its ups and downs. In recent years famous races put it on the map, but some knew of its ...

All travelers who intend on climbing the mountain will need to secure a hiking permit before summiting Mount Whitney. Fees start at $21 per person ($15 for the permit and a $6 online reservation fee).

The following article, reprinted in part from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and written by Professor J. E. Wolf '79, Professor of Petrology and Mineralogy Emeritus, describes an interesting visit ...

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 ...

He’s completed a “Badwater Quad,” racing between the lowest point in Death Valley to Mt. Whitney and back for a total of 584 miles. He’s broken the world record for most consecutive rim-to-rim runs in ...

Blues, Ballads and Sin-Songs brought Libby Holman back to Broadway in a one-woman show. A quarter of a century after Body and Soul and Moanin' Low, Libby still looks youthful, her voice is ...

He began climbing mountains in his 20s and has reached the summit of many of America's most prominent peaks, including Mt. Rainier, the Grand Teton, and Mt. Whitney. Two of his favorite outdoor ...

Inyo County Search and Rescue listed several things that went wrong before and during the trek up Mount Whitney ...