Mt Whitney: Hiking the Tallest Mountain in the USA (Outside Alaska)

Thank you for taking me places I can no longer go.

My best friend and I were there 50 years ago this last June. We were 17 years old in 1973. The memories are just like yesterday. Thank you for reminding myself of on of the best experiences of my life.

There is NOTHING like going up the switches and seeing the sun coming up as YOU look down on it!

Josh your California through my lens, and Through my Lens channels are absolutely incredible. A couple weeks ago I stumbled across your Route 66 video by chance as it was on my homepage. And ever since I have not been able to stop watching your videos. My sister did the trip back in 2016 And as a big car guy, it's something that I have always wanted to do myself. The way you documented that video was second to none. Your relationship with your dad is so fun on camera, and your trips are so well documented and narrated. Pretty rare for a channel to pull me in like that but you've definitely done it. Really enjoy your videos and look forward to crossing some of these trips off my bucket list. Seriously love your work.

Thank you for a great video! I did the Whitney overnight when I was in my 20's - it was awesome! Last year, at 61, I only made it about 3/4 of the way up the 99 switchbacks on the 'day' hike. You've inspired me to try for an overnight permit next year and see if I can manage that at 63, lol!

Trailside meadows is my fav spot to take a break, re-hydrate and have a snack

❤❤❤I finished the summit in one day . Started at 4 am and just went straight up. 1991

I did this hike twice. The first time, I was 10 years old and it was a day hike. I couldn't make it to the top due to altitude sickness. I stopped around the switchbacks after the rocky lake. The second attempt was just a few years later and an overnight hike. Still couldn't make it to the top. That was almost 20 years ago, so one of these days I'll try and complete it.

I’ve done Mt. Whitney overnight and let me tell you hiking this is no joke. You absolutely need to train otherwise you won’t be able to summit. It wiped me out at the end. Props to you Josh!! Keep up your amazing videos!!

I did it 6 years ago for my 50th birthday and I did a Facebook Live. Thanks for the recap.

I’ve been lucky enough to summit this mountain twice and watching your video made me re-live the moment and got emotional too. It is a unique experience, thank you so much for sharing 🥾🥾

Thank you for taking me with you on this epic hike! Your honest down to earth commentaries are greatly appreciated by ordinary people who cannot or wouldn’t do this hike! Many more adventures !

Excellent, realistic account of your hike/climb. My wife & I have completed 40 of the 50 geographic Highpoints, but not Whitney. We did "bag" Mt Elbert (14,440) in Colorado several years ago. That's the highest we've been! Congratulations! Well done video & thanks for posting it!

Your videos and sceneries etc make it easy to imagine being on the Trail with you! But at 70 and walked alot over the years I like watching you good folks going up Mt Whitney rather than trying to do it and be happy and have fun doing it physically.

I was 18 when I backpacked on the Sierra Trail for a week with my Explorer Post. We made our final goal of climbing Mt. Whitney summit and then took the switchbacks down that same day. It was fun to backpack with my friends, but I didn't think it was such a big deal at the time. Watching your video now brings back good memories and makes me proud of our accomplishment. ❤

That was just fantastic!

Thanks so much. I did Whitney twice up and down in a day. To tell you how long ago it was... my pictures are all on slides. It was great seeing it again, one of the highlights of my life!!!

It is always amazing to see the top of Mt. Whitney. Last time I hiked this peak was in 1988 (long time ago) no permit was need it at that time and I did the entire up-down in one day starting at 5 am, it was brutal. I remember eating my cold KFC 3 piece meal at switchback #45 with big Hasselblad 503 camera. When I got back to down to the trailhead I asked my wife (she waited for me at the trailhead) to bring the car over to pick me up, I refused to take another step... lol Thank you so much for sharing your adventure and refreshed my memories of those craze days when I was young.

Thanks for taking us along. This is one of your best videos! Loved it.

you are the best to show exactly what i want to see .you are feeding my soul indeed whenever i feel hungry ,but love to see your pops in every video .may God live him long healthy life .