The tallest peak in the contiguous United States
Kamryn Renae has shared her ascent on the Pacific Crest Trail, including a May climb of Mount Whitney where illness forced her to camp near the summit. She was airlifted to hospital after succumbing to illness, later attributed to a water source, and was helped down by fellow hikers.
Jacob Daniel Whisenant, a Mammoth Lakes climber known for speed ascents, has died in an August 3 accident in the Sierra Nevada, Tulare County. The coroner has ruled blunt force trauma as the cause and the death an accident. He gained fame for a rapid El Capitan ascent in 2024 and leaves behind friends and family who describe his devotion to climbing.