Our attempt to complete the Lowest to Highest route ended just 800 feet from the summit of Mount Whitney, but what an adventure it was! From climbing snowy chutes to battling elevation sickness, we learned invaluable skills for future snowy mountain treks. While we didn’t reach the very top this time, we’re proud of how far we made it. | Thruhikers

Summiting Mount Whitney is a hiker’s dream and definitely an adventure we’ll never forget! 🥾 Standing tall at 14,505 feet, Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 and the crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada. For our very first 14er, we didn’t hold back… we went all in and took on the tallest one in the country (well, outside of Alaska)! We did it in one day, and let’s just say - it was one of the hardest and most rewarding things we’ve ever done. Between the altitude, the long miles, cli