#mtwhitney — Public Fediverse posts

btw, the body of that kid who got lost was also recovered in December (Joseph Brambila). On the "99 Switchbacks" area, as suspected.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-15/mt-whitney-rescue-team-finds-body-missing-hiker

#SearchAndRescue #SAR #MtWhitney

"...A rescue team located the hiker during an aerial search, recovering the body from the north face of Mt. Whitney, below the notorious “final 400” stretch, a dangerously steep chute along the route that is particularly challenging to navigate in the winter months. ..."

#searchandrescue #SAR #MtWhitney

Another fatality on Whitney

LA Times: Mt. Whitney hiker who forged on after friend turned back is found dead

"...The hiker was reported missing Monday after failing to descend the mountain and reunite with a hiking companion, who had decided the prior afternoon to turn around early due to safety concerns, according a post from Inyo County Search & Rescue. The hiker who was later found dead had decided Sunday afternoon to continue onward alone. ..."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-22/hiker-dies-mt-whitney-third-fatality-of-season

#fatality #hiking #SearchAndRescue #SAR #MtWhitney

View from Trail's Crest down slope... completely filled with snow at the moment. Snow was deposited after the hiker went missing. Sentinel-2 satellite 12/11/2025. #SearchAndRescue #SAR #RemoteImaging #MtWhitney

LA Times: With just days of cash left, remote California hospital nears crisis point

"...Located in Lone Pine, a town at the base of Mt. Whitney with just 1,300 residents, Southern Inyo Healthcare District is the only hospital within a nearly 60-mile radius. It’s the closest stop for injured hikers and dehydrated tourists visiting Whitney or nearby Death Valley, which regularly receives more than 1 million visitors per year. Without it there would be a 136-mile stretch between the next closest hospitals in the eastern Sierra Nevada...."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-20/with-just-days-of-cash-left-remote-california-hospital-nears-crisis-point

#hiking #backpacking #mtwhitney #deathvalley #healthcare #hospitals

Mount Whitney in and out of the clouds today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/trails/mt-whitney-trail and https://www.mountwhitneyforum.com/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalforest Image credit Mt. Whitney Portal Hotel, Hostel, and Store #usfs #forestservice #sequoia #inyo #nationalpark #trail #mountain #mtwhitney #clouds #lonepine

Mount Whitney in and out of the clouds today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/trails/mt-whitney-trail and https://www.mountwhitneyforum.com/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalforest Image credit Mt. Whitney Portal Hotel, Hostel, and Store #usfs #forestservice #sequoia #inyo #nationalpark #trail #mountain #mtwhitney #clouds #lonepine

Mount Whitney in and out of the clouds today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/trails/mt-whitney-trail and https://www.mountwhitneyforum.com/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalforest Image credit Mt. Whitney Portal Hotel, Hostel, and Store #usfs #forestservice #sequoia #inyo #nationalpark #trail #mountain #mtwhitney #clouds #lonepine

Mount Whitney in and out of the clouds today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/trails/mt-whitney-trail and https://www.mountwhitneyforum.com/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalforest Image credit Mt. Whitney Portal Hotel, Hostel, and Store #usfs #forestservice #sequoia #inyo #nationalpark #trail #mountain #mtwhitney #clouds #lonepine

Mount Whitney in and out of the clouds today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/trails/mt-whitney-trail and https://www.mountwhitneyforum.com/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalforest Image credit Mt. Whitney Portal Hotel, Hostel, and Store #usfs #forestservice #sequoia #inyo #nationalpark #trail #mountain #mtwhitney #clouds #lonepine

USN F/A-18F, VX-9 "The Vampires" Near Point D, R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, April 2021 with Mt. Whitney in the background #VX9 #Sidewinder #NWSChinaLake #milair #mtwhitney #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy

(photo of hikers gear via Inyo SAR). #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue #MtWhitney

"Having a two-way communication device.

Hiking down with SAR after they had rested and drank water.

Lessons
Summiting Mt. Whitney is a serious undertaking that requires research, training, proper gear, and experience. Hikers must have the humility and self-awareness to turn around when weather, personal fitness, or other factors make summiting unwise. Hire a guide service when you are inexperienced and/or don’t have the proper gear. 4/x

#mtwhitney #mountwhitney" #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue

"Having a two-way communication device.

Hiking down with SAR after they had rested and drank water.

Lessons
Summiting Mt. Whitney is a serious undertaking that requires research, training, proper gear, and experience. Hikers must have the humility and self-awareness to turn around when weather, personal fitness, or other factors make summiting unwise. Hire a guide service when you are inexperienced and/or don’t have the proper gear. 4/x

#mtwhitney #mountwhitney" #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue

"Having a two-way communication device.

Hiking down with SAR after they had rested and drank water.

Lessons
Summiting Mt. Whitney is a serious undertaking that requires research, training, proper gear, and experience. Hikers must have the humility and self-awareness to turn around when weather, personal fitness, or other factors make summiting unwise. Hire a guide service when you are inexperienced and/or don’t have the proper gear. 4/x

#mtwhitney #mountwhitney" #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue

"Having a two-way communication device.

Hiking down with SAR after they had rested and drank water.

Lessons
Summiting Mt. Whitney is a serious undertaking that requires research, training, proper gear, and experience. Hikers must have the humility and self-awareness to turn around when weather, personal fitness, or other factors make summiting unwise. Hire a guide service when you are inexperienced and/or don’t have the proper gear. 4/x

#mtwhitney #mountwhitney" #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue

"Having a two-way communication device.

Hiking down with SAR after they had rested and drank water.

Lessons
Summiting Mt. Whitney is a serious undertaking that requires research, training, proper gear, and experience. Hikers must have the humility and self-awareness to turn around when weather, personal fitness, or other factors make summiting unwise. Hire a guide service when you are inexperienced and/or don’t have the proper gear. 4/x

#mtwhitney #mountwhitney" #SearchAndRescue #SAR #hiking #rescue

"Carrying excess water weight without hydrating sufficiently and lacking knowledge about water filtration options.

Not seeking assistance from other hikers. Although others offered to help with their gear, the hikers declined, and could have also considered hiking down and arranging for gear retrieval later by a paid guide service.

What went well

Staying together instead of splitting up.

Stopping when exhausted, rather than continuing and making the rescue more complicated." 3/x

#SearchAndRescue #SAR #Whitney #MtWhitney

Who says there isn’t gold in these hills? #staygold #photography #photo #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #fall #trees #mountains #california #art #fallcolors #silentsunday #gold #alabamahills #lonepine #lonepinepeak #mtwhitney

Alabama Hills From Movie Road

This breathtaking range of snow-capped mountains stands majestically under a clear blue sky. The panoramic perspective captures the immense scale and grandeur of this alpine landscape, showcasing the contrast between the arid foothills and the icy peaks.
To the left is Lone Pine Peak, Mt Whitney is tucked in on the right. https://pixels.com/featured/alabama-hills-from-movie-road-bill-gallagher.html #AlabamaHillSFromMovieRoad #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney ##EasterSierras #Mountains

Alabama Hills From Movie Road

This breathtaking range of snow-capped mountains stands majestically under a clear blue sky. The panoramic perspective captures the immense scale and grandeur of this alpine landscape, showcasing the contrast between the arid foothills and the icy peaks.
To the left is Lone Pine Peak, Mt Whitney is tucked in on the right. https://pixels.com/featured/alabama-hills-from-movie-road-bill-gallagher.html #AlabamaHillSFromMovieRoad #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney ##EasterSierras #Mountains

Alabama Hills From Movie Road

This breathtaking range of snow-capped mountains stands majestically under a clear blue sky. The panoramic perspective captures the immense scale and grandeur of this alpine landscape, showcasing the contrast between the arid foothills and the icy peaks.
To the left is Lone Pine Peak, Mt Whitney is tucked in on the right. https://pixels.com/featured/alabama-hills-from-movie-road-bill-gallagher.html #AlabamaHillSFromMovieRoad #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney ##EasterSierras #Mountains

Alabama Hills From Movie Road

This breathtaking range of snow-capped mountains stands majestically under a clear blue sky. The panoramic perspective captures the immense scale and grandeur of this alpine landscape, showcasing the contrast between the arid foothills and the icy peaks.
To the left is Lone Pine Peak, Mt Whitney is tucked in on the right. https://pixels.com/featured/alabama-hills-from-movie-road-bill-gallagher.html #AlabamaHillSFromMovieRoad #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney ##EasterSierras #Mountains

Alabama Hills From Movie Road

This breathtaking range of snow-capped mountains stands majestically under a clear blue sky. The panoramic perspective captures the immense scale and grandeur of this alpine landscape, showcasing the contrast between the arid foothills and the icy peaks.
To the left is Lone Pine Peak, Mt Whitney is tucked in on the right. https://pixels.com/featured/alabama-hills-from-movie-road-bill-gallagher.html #AlabamaHillSFromMovieRoad #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney ##EasterSierras #Mountains

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 to me is the backbone of California even though it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
This image was captured not too far from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the right.
https://pixels.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html
#MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SierraNevada #Mountains #MtWhitney

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 to me is the backbone of California even though it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
This image was captured not too far from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the right.
https://pixels.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html
#MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SierraNevada #Mountains #MtWhitney

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 to me is the backbone of California even though it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
This image was captured not too far from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the right.
https://pixels.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html
#MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SierraNevada #Mountains #MtWhitney

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 to me is the backbone of California even though it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
This image was captured not too far from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the right.
https://pixels.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html
#MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SierraNevada #Mountains #MtWhitney

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 to me is the backbone of California even though it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
This image was captured not too far from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the right.
https://pixels.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html
#MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SierraNevada #Mountains #MtWhitney

If you had to choose only one state to explore for the rest of your life, it’d be crazy not to pick #California. Jut soooooo many amazing and diverse landscapes! #opcSpecialTheme 📸 #SierraNevada #arch #mountain #mtwhitney #alabamahills

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 is the backbone of California even if it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
I captured this not too far out from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the left. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html #MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney #EasternSierras

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 is the backbone of California even if it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
I captured this not too far out from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the left. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html #MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney #EasternSierras

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 is the backbone of California even if it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
I captured this not too far out from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the left. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html #MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney #EasternSierras

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 is the backbone of California even if it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
I captured this not too far out from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the left. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html #MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney #EasternSierras

Mt Whitney From Highway 395

Hwy 395 down the backside of the Sierra Nevada Range is one of those drives that everyone should take at least once in their lives.
Hwy. 395 is the backbone of California even if it dips in and out of Nevada to get around Lake Tahoe.
I captured this not too far out from Lone Pine. Mt. Whitney is the peak on the left. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mt-whitney-from-highway-395-bill-gallagher.html #MtWhitneyFromHighway395 #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #MtWhitney #EasternSierras

United States Navy F/A-18F of VX-9 'The Vampires" running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex passing Mt. Whitney near Point D, April 2021 #milair #aviationphotography #USN #F18 #lowLevel #Sidewinder #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #MtWhitney #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy

I put this model on Thingiverse in case anyone is interested in printing their own https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5716060

I also wrote about the whole project here https://www.grwster.com/projects/2022/mtwhitneymodel/

#3dprinting #cnc #mtwhitney

I wrote about the making of this 1:12000 scale model of Mt Whitney that I cut out of Birch plywood on a CNC router: https://www.grwster.com/projects/2022/mtwhitneymodel

My wife and I met climbing Mt Whitney and this was my present to her for our 25th Anniversary.

#cnc #3dprinting #mtwhitney

Here it is with its bigger brothers on the USGS map of the area.

The 3d print is 1:48000, half of the map scale, and took a little under 2 hours to print.

The smaller cnc cut birch plywood model is 1:24000, same as the map scale. It took about 2 hours to cut.

The larger cnc cut birch plywood model is 1:12000, twice the map scale. It took about 8 hours to cut.

#3dprinting #cnc #mtwhitney

Running the 3D printer on a rainy Saturday.

This will be a 1:48000 scale print of the final version of my Mt Whitney model.

#3dprinting #mtwhitney

I was documenting my progress over on the bird site before I moved. Here are some of the photos.

It's cut from four layers of 3/4 in plywood. It pushed the limits of my cnc and had to be cut in two parts. I cut the bottom half first and then glued on the top half and cut that in place.

I generated all of the gcode myself, with python, from the usgs topographic data.

#cnc #mtwhitney