Well ok, it’s the highest point in the contiguous United States – this is excluding Alaska and Hawaii. I’m talking about Mt Whitney at 4,421 meters (14,505 feet). Mt Kosciuszko back home in Australia is only 2228 meters – so about half as tall as Whitney! Anyway, two weeks ago I climbed it! It was a blast – high altitude climbing is challenging and great fun…I’m definitely going to do it again someday.
Our group of 11 people were from all over the West Coast of the US – and we had a great time (thanks for making a Aussie feel welcome guys!). Below are just a few photos from the trip – I’ll upload a gallery of the photos when I get time.
Weighing our packs before the hike begins – mine weighed in at 21kg and three days later on our return it weighed 15kg!
Starting to climb – it was a total of 17km from the trail head to the summit (34km round trip)
Looking up to the summit from base camp – we camped here for one night before climbing to get used to the altitude (and also on the way back down)
I’m on top of the US!
Our group on the top
Here I am signing the guest book on the top – I was the only Australian in the guest book for over six months!
Our group at the end of the hike – we’re all exhausted, but elated to have made it there and back!
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