Whitney’s east-side main trail is the simplest and most popular route up the mountain ... and poor food planning kept me from ...
Mount Whitney is not only the tallest peak in California, but it is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. According to the National Park Service (NPS), the shortest and most popular route ...
While authorities at the time were unclear about which "route Rodriguez intended to take," there were "concerns that he may be without adequate gear and has limited hiking experience." At more than 14 ...
They said it’s not clear which route he intended to take ... At 14,494 feet high, Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the continental United States, the National Park Service said.