Mount Whitney draws thousands each year. Here’s how to hike California’s tallest peak safely, from permits and routes to gear ...

Summiting America’s highest mountain south of Alaska is a bucket lister that can be done by virtually anyone in decent shape. Follow these 10 essential steps to do it in a single (very long) day. I ...

LONE PINE (CBS SF) -- More than a dozen aftershocks to continued to ramble through the eastern Sierra near Mount Whitney Thursday, forcing rangers to delay searching for possible victims and assessing ...

Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states. By Peter Eavis Peter Eavis joined The Times ...