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

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 ...

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).

Nipper's believed to be the 15th person to climb all peaks 11,000 feet or taller (known as "11ers" in the hiking community) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dahlem and his son Ryan together climbed Mt. Everest, reaching the summit on May 24, 2010. Dahlem was 66, making him at the ...

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 ...

This summit takes about 15 days to climb and descend, but expedition attempts are rare due to the Wrangell Mountains having some of the coldest harsh weather conditions in North America. 5. Mount ...

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 ...