 | Mount Whitney in late May from the east along the Whitney Portal Road (photo by Amar Andalkar) <click to enlarge> |
Mount Whitney
14494 ft (4418 m) Highest point in the lower 48 United States . |
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| Location: | Sierra Nevada, Eastern California | ||
| Lat / Long: | 36.6° N, 118.3° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Non-volcanic | ||
| First Ascent: | Albert Johnson, Charles Begole, and John Lucas, 1873 | ||
| First Ski Descent: | Paul Arthur and Larry Yout, 1956 | ||
| Skiable Vertical: | over 6000 ft (1800 m) | ||
| Administration: | Inyo National Forest / Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | ||
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Mount Whitney . . .
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