The mountain I’ve summited Mt. Whitney more than 20 times in the last three decades. It’s a hard pull for even the most fit and focused hikers. High elevation robs hikers of oxygen.

A novice hiker trudged up Mt. Whitney to feel closer to her brother, who summited the peak just days before he died on another mountain.

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 Mount Whitney lottery opened on Feb. 1 for the 2023 season, and the window to hike it is from May 1 to Nov. 1.

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.

Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The Sacramento Bee. The hikers were identified by the Tulare County ...

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 ...

Hiking Mt. Whitney to honor my dead brother helped me say goodbye Suzanne Ybarra at the summit of Mt. Whitney after 11 hours of hiking to honor her brother, Michael Ybarra.

Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The Sacramento Bee. The hikers were identified by the Tulare County ...