After success at Mt. Hood on Wednesday (5/31) and again at South Sister on Saturday (6/3), the group had accomplished their plans and would now be heading home. My plan, however, involved one more stop. My heart was set on continuing just a little further south to knock something off my list that has been…
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Mount Whitney: Summit via the Mountaineer’s Route
DAY 4: From Standstill to Summit Push When we got up the next morning, the rain had stopped but the sky had turned gray and moody again. The real concern came from the only other group up there that day — three rock climbers planning to do the East Buttress. Somehow, they’d gotten word from…
From One Extreme to the Other in the Lower 48
From the lowest, hottest place in North America… …to the highest point in the lower 48, for my second time, this time up the Mountaineer’s Route. DAY 1: Get myself to Las Vegas This adventure started for me last Tuesday after lunch, as I jumped in my car and drove off to Vegas. The plan…
Entering the Whitney Zone
I’ve been thinking about hiking Mt. Whitney for two years now! It all started after seeing two other parties from my hiking group organize this trip on two separate occasions. Both times were planned quietly due to limited spots I presumed – or perhaps only to include those who were certain not to hold back…
Marines on Mount Whitney
This past Friday, November 8th, I had the opportunity to hike Mount Whitney, California’s tallest peak and the tallest peak in the lower 48 states. While that was an awesome experience all by itself, summiting this peak wasn’t even the highlight…the highlight was being on this mountain with an inspiring group of Marines! These guys…