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NEVER Hike Mt. Whitney in These Conditions | 60+ MPH Winds | Blinding Snow

Written by MtnMike



⛰️❄️ I WARNED YOU. The plan was to hike to Trail Camp (12,000 feet) in the dead of winter (Dec 2024)… and it nearly broke me.

In this video, I face a full-blown Sierra Nevada winter storm. With hurricane-force wind gusts exceeding 60 mph, knee-deep snowbanks swallowing the trail, and whiteout conditions, this became a fight for survival.

This isn’t a guide. It’s a raw, firsthand lesson in exactly why you NEVER hike Mt. Whitney under these conditions. Witness the brutal power of the mountain when it’s stripped of all its summer charm. The decision to turn back from Outpost Camp…

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