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Tag Archives: California
Whitney Portal Road Reopens After Lone Pine Fire
A posting on the Whitney Portal bulletin board indicates the Portal Road reopened this morning. It had been closed because of a forest fire which had prevented access via the Portal. The fire on low elevations of the road is … Continue reading
11 Year Old Tyler Armstrong Seeks to Be Youngest to Climb 7 Summits
Tyler Armstrong from Yorba Linda, California, who is 11 is attempting to become the youngest to climb the seven summits. Armstrong climbed Mount Whitney in one day at age 7 which was said to be a record. He is attempting … Continue reading
Badwater Ultramarathon Returns to Death Valley
The Badwater Ultramarathon will return to its long time route in Death Valley in 2015.
Fatality at Mirror Lake West of Outpost Camp on Mount Whitney
After a five day search, authorities on June 20, 2014 have discovered a body at Mirror Lake west of Outpost Camp on Mount Whitney which hiker John Likely who was last seen at the 99 switchbacks.
Cool star field photo from Death Valley
Here’s a pretty cool star field effect from Death Valley. Post by Highpointers.
Death Valley National Park Suspends Badwater Ultramarathon Permit
Death Vally National Park has suspended the permit for the Badwater Ultramarathon. They are reviewing all events and races in the park and will make an announcement on the new policy in March. In the meantime Ultramathon has announced a … Continue reading
Government Shutdown: Wag Bags at Whitney Portal But No Camping Permitted
Outside Magazine has a great article on “rebel visits” to Whitney during the government shutdown. You can’t camp at the Portal but the Portal Store has wag bags provided by the government.
Whitney Trail Is Busy 24 Hours A Day
While there are lots of good Whitney trip reports out there, this one in the Fresno Bee seems particularly good in capturing the 24 hour a day nature of the Whitney Trail. BTW, that’s a pretty nifty photo of lights … Continue reading
Whitney Hiker in Fall Fatality
Yukio Kato was killed in a 200 foot fall on the trail (at 13,500 feet) on the trail back from the Whitney summit to the trailhead about 1:30 p.m., Sunday, September 1. Officials were unable to recover his body until … Continue reading