Off-topic from my usual videos, I climbed the summit of Mount Whitney for the first time with a couple of my best friends.

The hiker had successfully summited Mount Whitney during the summer of 2025, and was attempting it again for his 21st birthday, according to a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families ...

A 21-year-old social media influencer went missing last month while hiking the second highest peak in the US — and he likely slid to his death attempting a dangerous “shortcut” without crucial safety ...

Snow blankets Mt. Whitney in 2019. A third death this season was reported on the peak, which is the highest in the contiguous United States. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Another hiker has ...

John Muir wrote the often quoted line “the mountains are calling and I must go . . .” in a letter to his sister Sarah Muir ...

A hiker died trying to summit Mount Whitney solo after their partner turned back, search and rescue officials said. The hiker’s body was found about 400 feet from the top of California’s highest peak, ...