Once safely off the climbing route, everyone walked back down the trail to Whitney Portal. The recovery mission required that the climbers abandon their gear. Several days later, a local guide ...

The shortest hiking trail travelers can embark on is 10.7 miles and starts at Whitney Portal on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. Despite being the shortest option, this hike still requires ...

On Monday, Dec. 30, 29-year-old Taylor Rodriguez hit the trail to head up Mount Whitney, a 14,505' mountain in California. Mount Whitney is not only the tallest peak in California, but it is the ...