Thanks so much John! I’m so glad that my video could illicit such sentimentality and emotions. If you haven’t subscribed already... I’m going back next year for a new Whitney experience, and a new Whitney video I’ll be posting. Cheers!
Very cool! Was there snow up there yet? I’m thinking next October will be when I want to go back as well. I was born in Canada, so the colder the better ;)
I did it about 30 years ago. I know I left at 5AM and got back to the portal a few hours after dark, so maybe 14 or 15 hours? One of the best adventures of my life too!
Awesome!!! And congratulations! You’re going to have so much fun! I also snagged one, but for later on in the season. Might be some snow this time around for me. August is a beautiful time to go! Nice choice!
Thanks for asking. I wanna know too. Was watching CGHiker do the R2R trail and he says he wakes up at 11pm and on the trail by 1 am just to finish while there’s still daylight out. Also watched a father and son duo do Whitney. That one is a good video too. Their channel is called TQ. They made it look so easy. Started around 6, summitted around 11 or so and finished about 8 pm. Also check out Womderhussey. Super informative. Not the norm for sure. Good watch!
I know this is old so may not get a response, but where did you camp prior to your hike? I was thinking Alabama Hills but since you mentioned driving down Movie Road separately I'm guessing it was not AH. Thanks for posting your hike. This one's a beast for sure.
Hey. Thanks for watching! I’ve been back in college, so I’ve taken some time away from TH-cam, but I’m still active, and will post more content soon. We camped at the Lone Pine Campground. It was a great experience, except for the lack of shade.
@@ReganOutdoorsthank you for the response! This is helpful. Whitney is still on my list - we’ve only visited in the winter so far. Happy hiking to you!
50th sub..... congratulations on your summit. I was confused as this is a new upload but should be waaaaay more snow then I read the comment that it was filmed last September. I made it to trail camp Sept 13 but decided to turn around because I got no sleep the night before at line pine lake and carried too much weight. I did summit in 2010 and was one of best days of my life. Did it in one long 20 hour day. Cried last 5 mins to summit once I realized I was gonna make it. Realized last year that Whitney....for me...is a day hike. Killed myself carrying heavy bear canister and ruined my chance for summit but I will always have my 2010 summit. I did it in early June and had to micro spike up the chute as the switchbacks were still too sketchy. Great video and narration. Happy trails from Riverside CA
Thanks so much for the sub! 50th deserves something! If you want to send me your mailing address via email to regansummits@gmail.com, I’ll send you something to commemorate your Whitney experience. Congrats on your 2010 summit. Nothing can ever take away the fact that you stood at the top. I don’t blame you for turning around last year. I would probably have done the same under those circumstances! Carrying too much weight is something I think most of us have done. Going up the chute is tougher! That’s definitely a summit bid to remember. Cheers from Arizona! Regan
Did this hike Memorial weekend in 2004. The 99 switch-backs were completely covered in snow so we put on crampons and went straight up the chute, on a ridge of packed snow, just left of the pinnacles. This pretty much wiped me out but I did make it to the top. The scenery above the treeline is unworldly.
So you got a little bit of the mountaineers’ route in at the end? Very nice! Without the gradual and lengthened ascent of the switchbacks, you basically gained a few thousand feet in a fairly short distance. Nice work! Going up the chute is a burn! I had planned to film it again in 4K this year, but my trip was cancelled on account of the wildfires and subsequent closures.
I've hiked this 5 times, and summited 3 times. Every time I did it in one day. It's not an easy hike as it's a long day on one's feet. But it is all worth it when you get to the top and realize that at that moment, in the 48 states, no one is higher up than you unless they're in an airplane. The biggest cruelty of all is making it to Trail Crest, and then dropping down a couple of hundred feet before going back up. Why, oh why?!?! Thanks for the video - brought back some good memories.
I’m so glad this video brought back some memories for you. 5 times with 3 summits is great! I’m going later this year for my second time, so I’ll have another video on the way. Thanks for the reminder about the uphill after the trail crest ;) I forgot about that part too. Thanks again for the comment and view.
@@elizabethabbitt2425 I don't remember why I turned around the first time, but it wasn't for weather. The second time I turned around, we ran into a big snowfield real early in the hike a couple of miles before Trail Camp, and we weren't equipped for a lot of snow. I knew it would be worse the higher up we went, so we made the decision to turn around. I always went up in late June or July.
I wanted to see more gear... And to know the temperature and elevation as you went. But, I’m kinda weird that way. The details round it out for me. Allows me to step inside the experience more easily. I’m pretty sure this hike is well beyond my current fitness level, but boy, is this sure something to aspire to.
Hi Mark. Thanks so much for your input! I hear ya! All good points. Because the majority of the mileage was done in the dark and not filmable, there wasn’t much actual hiking footage to work with. So I decided to keep this video short, and not drown out the hiking footage with gear, stuff around camp, etc, as there would have been a long lead up and a short hike. Next year, however, I’m going to go back to Whitney, and start in the morning when the sun is up, get a ton of footage, and make a much longer hiking video with all of the details included. This one, I just wanted to show a lot of the scenes that people stop filming as they get more tired... such as the 99 switchbacks. You could do this hike with the right training. It’s just a very long day of steady elevation gain :) Cheers Mark!
Great video. I summited Whitney this summer for the first time but I came from the west side as it was part of an 8 day loop trip out of horseshoe meadows. Planning on another summit either this summer or next as a day hike like your video!
Thanks Bryan! I’m glad you enjoyed it! That’s awesome! You’ll love the day hike! I’m going to be going up too next summer.... if the permit lottery pans out!
If I wait to be "trained accordingly" I will never do it; already tried back in 2016 when I was 192 pounds (I am 5'3) and I took forever to get to Outpost camp (7 hours) then had to stop due to elevation sickness; right now i am worst in weight passing the 220 mark but i am thinking to grab the pack and go summit; what could possible go wrong this time? LOL. Thanks for the video!
You would be much wiser to make it a multi-day/ over-night camp hike. 7 hours to Outpost is not good, and it would only drag you down further from there. I am an average hiker - 4 hours from the Portal to Trail Camp (6 miles/12,000 ft), and 16 hrs. round-trip time. You should try starting in the afternoon, and hike to Lone Pine Lake (2 1/2 miles), and over-night there. It is just below the permit point, so you only need a single over-night permit for camping above the lake. You can get acclimated to the altitude there. The next day hike to Trail Camp (just below the switchbacks / 12,000 ft) and over-night there for the 1st day of your over-night permit. Then take most of the next day to summit, and hike back to the Portal in the afternoon. Unless you do a lot of high-altitude conditioning hikes, you will not make it in one day, and only hurt yourself trying. Its a beautiful mountain worth taking your time to see in comfort - not in agony and frustration.
@@aliensoup2420 That is a good advise, passing time and counting the day I could go there again; the best time is last two weeks of August/ First two of of September, that advise sounds like a good strategy; mind you I saw people in worst shape than me pass me by, I do not know how they did it. The mountain keeps calling, I just ha e to listen!
I live in Australia. My daughter and her husband should be on the summit right now. They’ve been training for months. Friday 12 th 1pm west coast time.
@@vickersonp The descent can take quite some time on tired legs, and often times, people don't realize how long the ascent will take them. The trail isn't at all technical or dangerous, and there are plenty of people on it during the summer months. I wouldn't worry. It's a very safe hike and a very easy-to-follow trail.
@@ReganOutdoors I've done Whitney several times, plus Half Dome, Grand Canyon, Gorgonio, San Jacinto, and others... I tried Cactus to Clouds and failed after the first 5 miles due to leg cramps. First time that had ever happened to me. I had plenty of water, Gatorade, fruit - no matter. Maybe it was just a weird day and bad combination of things. At the beginning trail head I met this local guy carrying only a small water bladder on his back. He looked super-fit. He said "have a nice hike", and started running up the trail. I didn't see him again. The first 2 miles of the trail are very difficult to navigate due to numerous other trails meeting and forking away from the main trail. The way is marked with paint dots on the rocks but there are so many that it becomes confusing which way to go. My hike ended up a short 10 mile round-trip. When I got into my car, every muscle in my body ceased up in a massive full-body cramp and I was paralyzed for a couple minutes. It was mid-July, so maybe I underestimated the heat and its effects. I used to hike in Arizona in 100+ degree heat, so I though I was used to it. Good Luck.
I did a few altitude hikes, such as Humphreys, but mainly concentrated on volume, as well as a regular regimen of running. It’s not a technical hike, but it is a lot of time on the feet.
Have to pack out my poop? No, not going to do that hike, I have the entire rest of the Sierra Nevada to hike.9:04 those are called The Windows. That's where it really hits you.
I just eat light the day before, but to each their own. Thanks for watching! There are a lot of mountains out there to enjoy. Sounds like you’ll have a great time!
This was previous. September to be exact. Right now there is a decent amount of snow on the switchbacks, but nothing that crampons could't handle. I've spoken with a few people who hiked it in the last few weeks and they said it's easily manageable with some spikes. If you're going soon, just be mindful of the section with the posts and cables. It's a little narrow, but nothing too technical. And feel free to hit that subscribe button. I'll be doing it next year and leaving later so I can film some of the scenery below tree-line.
Hey Man, nice video! That’s such a beautiful mountain. I went up the Mountaineers Route last August, and then down the 99 switchbacks making it a loop. I highly recommend it. I also recommend checking out my channel as well, I make outdoor adventures videos too!! Also, I just subscribed. 👊🏼
That sounds like a great loop Christopher! I might do that one next year. If you’ve got nothing going on next September, keep in touch and jump on board. I’d like to film a lot more below tree-line in the daylight. Next up is Cactus to Clouds... supposedly tougher than Whitney. I’ll subscribe to yours right now!
I did that same loop in 2006. Awesome hike, but today I don't think the permit allows you to access both trails. You get a permit for either the Main Trail or North Fork. When I did it I had a permit for the main trail, and the North Fork did not require a permit. Though, I've been on both trails several times and never inspected by a ranger.
One of my best adventures ever. I loved looking again at this video. Brought tears to my eyes. We also did it in one day. It took me 19 hours.
Thanks so much John! I’m so glad that my video could illicit such sentimentality and emotions. If you haven’t subscribed already... I’m going back next year for a new Whitney experience, and a new Whitney video I’ll be posting. Cheers!
Agreed! I did this on sat 10/26/19 and it took me 18 hours...
Very cool! Was there snow up there yet? I’m thinking next October will be when I want to go back as well. I was born in Canada, so the colder the better ;)
I did it about 30 years ago. I know I left at 5AM and got back to the portal a few hours after dark, so maybe 14 or 15 hours? One of the best adventures of my life too!
Awesome! After applying to the lottery for 8+ straight years I finally won a permit for Aug 25, 2021. Awesome video and congrats on summit.
Awesome!!! And congratulations! You’re going to have so much fun! I also snagged one, but for later on in the season. Might be some snow this time around for me. August is a beautiful time to go! Nice choice!
Funny as I saw your comment on August 25, 2021. I myself did this one day hike yesterday. How did your hike go today?
A lot more loose rocks than I would of imagined based on so many people use the trail. Awesome video !!!
Great video! Really seems to drive home the distance, especially the last two miles. In 3 days I will attempt my first ascent. Thanks!
You started at what time? You got to the top at what time? You started descent at what time? You reached the bottom at what time?
Thanks for asking. I wanna know too. Was watching CGHiker do the R2R trail and he says he wakes up at 11pm and on the trail by 1 am just to finish while there’s still daylight out. Also watched a father and son duo do Whitney. That one is a good video too. Their channel is called TQ. They made it look so easy. Started around 6, summitted around 11 or so and finished about 8 pm. Also check out Womderhussey. Super informative. Not the norm for sure. Good watch!
Would you like to know what time he took a 💩 as well.
For me this would be like climbing Everest for most people. I would need to set up a base camp, hire some Sherpas to help me, and an oxygen tank. 😂
I have dreamed of hiking to the top of Mount Whitney since I was a kid, because it is the highest in the lower 48. Haven't yet. Thanks for the video
I’m going here this summer and CANNOT wait! Thank you for your video!!
So glad you enjoyed the video! You’re going to have so much fun on Mt. Whitney. It’s such a great experience. I’ll be up there again this September.
@@ReganOutdoors I’m on my way in September, too!
Beautiful video guys. Thank you for posting this
Very welcome! Another one coming later this year. Mount Whitney 2020 ;)
Schön das ihr das erleben durftet . Wunderschön und respektvoll ist die Landschaft ;)
Regan, great video! Thanks for sharing.
Hey, thanks Bryan! I was going to film it again this year, but the forest fires shut things down. Maybe next year!
@@ReganOutdoors sound good!
I know this is old so may not get a response, but where did you camp prior to your hike? I was thinking Alabama Hills but since you mentioned driving down Movie Road separately I'm guessing it was not AH. Thanks for posting your hike. This one's a beast for sure.
Hey. Thanks for watching! I’ve been back in college, so I’ve taken some time away from TH-cam, but I’m still active, and will post more content soon.
We camped at the Lone Pine Campground. It was a great experience, except for the lack of shade.
@@ReganOutdoorsthank you for the response! This is helpful. Whitney is still on my list - we’ve only visited in the winter so far. Happy hiking to you!
Thanks for sharing, great stuff.
Very welcome! Thanks for watching! I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
Bin gespannt auf das nächste Video ♡♥
50th sub..... congratulations on your summit. I was confused as this is a new upload but should be waaaaay more snow then I read the comment that it was filmed last September. I made it to trail camp Sept 13 but decided to turn around because I got no sleep the night before at line pine lake and carried too much weight. I did summit in 2010 and was one of best days of my life. Did it in one long 20 hour day. Cried last 5 mins to summit once I realized I was gonna make it. Realized last year that Whitney....for me...is a day hike. Killed myself carrying heavy bear canister and ruined my chance for summit but I will always have my 2010 summit. I did it in early June and had to micro spike up the chute as the switchbacks were still too sketchy. Great video and narration. Happy trails from Riverside CA
Thanks so much for the sub! 50th deserves something! If you want to send me your mailing address via email to regansummits@gmail.com, I’ll send you something to commemorate your Whitney experience.
Congrats on your 2010 summit. Nothing can ever take away the fact that you stood at the top.
I don’t blame you for turning around last year. I would probably have done the same under those circumstances! Carrying too much weight is something I think most of us have done.
Going up the chute is tougher! That’s definitely a summit bid to remember.
Cheers from Arizona!
Regan
Awesome information. Great video. ✌️
Thanks so much! Next time I go I’m going to leave later so I can shoot more of it in the daylight.
Did this hike Memorial weekend in 2004. The 99 switch-backs were completely covered in snow so we put on crampons and went straight up the chute, on a ridge of packed snow, just left of the pinnacles. This pretty much wiped me out but I did make it to the top. The scenery above the treeline is unworldly.
So you got a little bit of the mountaineers’ route in at the end? Very nice! Without the gradual and lengthened ascent of the switchbacks, you basically gained a few thousand feet in a fairly short distance. Nice work! Going up the chute is a burn!
I had planned to film it again in 4K this year, but my trip was cancelled on account of the wildfires and subsequent closures.
I've hiked this 5 times, and summited 3 times. Every time I did it in one day. It's not an easy hike as it's a long day on one's feet. But it is all worth it when you get to the top and realize that at that moment, in the 48 states, no one is higher up than you unless they're in an airplane. The biggest cruelty of all is making it to Trail Crest, and then dropping down a couple of hundred feet before going back up. Why, oh why?!?! Thanks for the video - brought back some good memories.
I’m so glad this video brought back some memories for you. 5 times with 3 summits is great! I’m going later this year for my second time, so I’ll have another video on the way. Thanks for the reminder about the uphill after the trail crest ;) I forgot about that part too. Thanks again for the comment and view.
LeeFred78 did you have to turn around each time due to weather? Preparing for this summer!
@@elizabethabbitt2425 I don't remember why I turned around the first time, but it wasn't for weather. The second time I turned around, we ran into a big snowfield real early in the hike a couple of miles before Trail Camp, and we weren't equipped for a lot of snow. I knew it would be worse the higher up we went, so we made the decision to turn around. I always went up in late June or July.
The last 2 miles to Mt Whitney was 😜, but I made it. High light of my life.🤘🇺🇸
Awesome! Congrats! Oh I totally get that. I was having a rough time on the last mile or two myself. That altitude is intense :)
I wanted to see more gear... And to know the temperature and elevation as you went. But, I’m kinda weird that way. The details round it out for me. Allows me to step inside the experience more easily.
I’m pretty sure this hike is well beyond my current fitness level, but boy, is this sure something to aspire to.
Hi Mark. Thanks so much for your input! I hear ya! All good points. Because the majority of the mileage was done in the dark and not filmable, there wasn’t much actual hiking footage to work with. So I decided to keep this video short, and not drown out the hiking footage with gear, stuff around camp, etc, as there would have been a long lead up and a short hike. Next year, however, I’m going to go back to Whitney, and start in the morning when the sun is up, get a ton of footage, and make a much longer hiking video with all of the details included. This one, I just wanted to show a lot of the scenes that people stop filming as they get more tired... such as the 99 switchbacks.
You could do this hike with the right training. It’s just a very long day of steady elevation gain :)
Cheers Mark!
Great video. I summited Whitney this summer for the first time but I came from the west side as it was part of an 8 day loop trip out of horseshoe meadows. Planning on another summit either this summer or next as a day hike like your video!
Thanks Bryan! I’m glad you enjoyed it! That’s awesome! You’ll love the day hike! I’m going to be going up too next summer.... if the permit lottery pans out!
If I wait to be "trained accordingly" I will never do it; already tried back in 2016 when I was 192 pounds (I am 5'3) and I took forever to get to Outpost camp (7 hours) then had to stop due to elevation sickness; right now i am worst in weight passing the 220 mark but i am thinking to grab the pack and go summit; what could possible go wrong this time? LOL. Thanks for the video!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Go for it! You’ll be able to get to the top. Just a long day of determination and grit!
You would be much wiser to make it a multi-day/ over-night camp hike. 7 hours to Outpost is not good, and it would only drag you down further from there. I am an average hiker - 4 hours from the Portal to Trail Camp (6 miles/12,000 ft), and 16 hrs. round-trip time. You should try starting in the afternoon, and hike to Lone Pine Lake (2 1/2 miles), and over-night there. It is just below the permit point, so you only need a single over-night permit for camping above the lake. You can get acclimated to the altitude there. The next day hike to Trail Camp (just below the switchbacks / 12,000 ft) and over-night there for the 1st day of your over-night permit. Then take most of the next day to summit, and hike back to the Portal in the afternoon. Unless you do a lot of high-altitude conditioning hikes, you will not make it in one day, and only hurt yourself trying. Its a beautiful mountain worth taking your time to see in comfort - not in agony and frustration.
@@aliensoup2420 That is a good advise, passing time and counting the day I could go there again; the best time is last two weeks of August/ First two of of September, that advise sounds like a good strategy; mind you I saw people in worst shape than me pass me by, I do not know how they did it. The mountain keeps calling, I just ha e to listen!
I live in Australia. My daughter and her husband should be on the summit right now. They’ve been training for months.
Friday 12 th 1pm west coast time.
That’s so great! Congratulations to both of them! I bet they’ll be sending you lots of pictures!
Regan Outdoors
I hope so....haven’t got any yet 😢
@@vickersonp The descent can take quite some time on tired legs, and often times, people don't realize how long the ascent will take them. The trail isn't at all technical or dangerous, and there are plenty of people on it during the summer months. I wouldn't worry. It's a very safe hike and a very easy-to-follow trail.
Wow this video is amazing! Can’t wait to see more
Thanks Zoe! Lots more to come!!
I will pass on a 68 minute sleep for a 22 mile strenuous hike.
Sweet. What will be the next place ;)?
Cactus to Clouds in California. Supposed to be one of the hardest day-hikes out there. Definitely going to film that one :)
@@ReganOutdoors I've done Whitney several times, plus Half Dome, Grand Canyon, Gorgonio, San Jacinto, and others... I tried Cactus to Clouds and failed after the first 5 miles due to leg cramps. First time that had ever happened to me. I had plenty of water, Gatorade, fruit - no matter. Maybe it was just a weird day and bad combination of things. At the beginning trail head I met this local guy carrying only a small water bladder on his back. He looked super-fit. He said "have a nice hike", and started running up the trail. I didn't see him again. The first 2 miles of the trail are very difficult to navigate due to numerous other trails meeting and forking away from the main trail. The way is marked with paint dots on the rocks but there are so many that it becomes confusing which way to go. My hike ended up a short 10 mile round-trip. When I got into my car, every muscle in my body ceased up in a massive full-body cramp and I was paralyzed for a couple minutes. It was mid-July, so maybe I underestimated the heat and its effects. I used to hike in Arizona in 100+ degree heat, so I though I was used to it. Good Luck.
how did u train for this hike?
I did a few altitude hikes, such as Humphreys, but mainly concentrated on volume, as well as a regular regimen of running. It’s not a technical hike, but it is a lot of time on the feet.
Have to pack out my poop? No, not going to do that hike, I have the entire rest of the Sierra Nevada to hike.9:04 those are called The Windows. That's where it really hits you.
I just eat light the day before, but to each their own. Thanks for watching! There are a lot of mountains out there to enjoy. Sounds like you’ll have a great time!
Have you been to the highest points in any other states?
what month did you do this in?
This was mid-September. A little easier to score a permit than the peak summer months.
@@ReganOutdoors Hey there - I know that was a few years ago, but do you remember what the temperature range was on the ascent and at the top? TY.
When did you hike? Is there any snow on switch back?
This was previous. September to be exact. Right now there is a decent amount of snow on the switchbacks, but nothing that crampons could't handle. I've spoken with a few people who hiked it in the last few weeks and they said it's easily manageable with some spikes. If you're going soon, just be mindful of the section with the posts and cables. It's a little narrow, but nothing too technical.
And feel free to hit that subscribe button. I'll be doing it next year and leaving later so I can film some of the scenery below tree-line.
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Hey Man, nice video! That’s such a beautiful mountain. I went up the Mountaineers Route last August, and then down the 99 switchbacks making it a loop. I highly recommend it. I also recommend checking out my channel as well, I make outdoor adventures videos too!! Also, I just subscribed. 👊🏼
That sounds like a great loop Christopher! I might do that one next year. If you’ve got nothing going on next September, keep in touch and jump on board. I’d like to film a lot more below tree-line in the daylight. Next up is Cactus to Clouds... supposedly tougher than Whitney.
I’ll subscribe to yours right now!
I did that same loop in 2006. Awesome hike, but today I don't think the permit allows you to access both trails. You get a permit for either the Main Trail or North Fork. When I did it I had a permit for the main trail, and the North Fork did not require a permit. Though, I've been on both trails several times and never inspected by a ranger.
It´s a nice walk, but hardly worth a video.