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Summiting Mt Whitney in California

About this work

A two-day Mount Whitney hike in April 2021, climbing from Whitney Portal to Trail Camp before continuing to the summit the following morning. The closing discussion follows the wider trip through Las Vegas and Lone Pine, describes the cold overnight and snowy switchbacks, and explains how Kraig filmed the bright mountain landscape. Bloopers follow the trip account.

In this video

Jump to a chapter on YouTube.

  1. Day 1 - Whitney Portal to Trail Camp (7 miles)
  2. Day 2 - Trail Camp to Mt Whitney Summit (14 miles)
  3. Hiking Guide and Behind the Scenes
  4. Bloopers
  5. Instagram
Details & credits
First publication
April 26, 2021
Kraig’s role
Creator
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Primary source status
Live
Source checked
September 11, 2026
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