GRANADA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- At just 4 years old, Mathew and Arabella Adams have already reached some amazing heights, including reaching the top of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the ...

I love setting superlative goals: run faster than I’ve ever run before, travel the farthest I’ve ever been from home, scale the tallest mountain in the Lower 48. There’s something rewarding about ...

They celebrated completing their 13-year journey from Tuolumne Meadows to Mount Whitney with pizza, then hot showers and real beds in Mammoth. They estimate they backpacked about 400 miles total, ...

In the world of outdoor sports, there are two types of fun. There’s “Type 1” fun, also known as, well, fun. And then there’s “Type 2” fun — experiences that may cause a little discomfort, even pain, ...

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 ...

MT. WHITNEY'S SUMMIT — The final stretch of our climb to the top of California’s historic snowpack was so steep only the front points of our crampons were in contact with the mountain. Beneath our ...