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On the Mount Whitney trail

This is a snowy stretch of the Mount Whitney trail from October 2026, taken a few hours after Alec and Laura topped out. Snow covered the trail between the boulders, there was a line of footprints to follow, and the granite spires above were lit up against a deep blue sky. It was still in the high 20s up there, with almost no wind, and the sky was completely clear.

The trail to Whitney is a long, rocky pull to 14,505 feet, the highest point in the lower 48. Early snow was already sitting between the boulders that morning, and the peaks all around were dusted white.