Mt. Whitney
California, 14,508 ft
Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States. Located in California near the town of Lone Pine and close to North Americas lowest point, Mt. Whitney is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Amy and I ascended the Mountaineers Route in April 2015. Check out the video below on our adventure.
TALE OF TWO CLIMBS
Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Rising 14,508 feet out of the Californian desert near Death Valley, ironically the lowest point in North America. There are two routes to the summit on its east face. The Whitney Trail, which meanders 11 miles through switchbacks to climb the 6100 feet from the trailhead at the Whitney Portal to the summit.