Name: JMT: Segment 7 - Kearsage Pass Trail to Mt. Whitney
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Sep 14, 2015 near Lone Pine, CA

Tired and happy to be on the summit of Mt. Whitney, a pair of hikers enjoys their accomplishment.

Feb 28, 2017 near Lone Pine, CA

July 2018 - JMT thru hike. On our way up to summit Mt. Whitney

Nov 25, 2019 near Lone Pine, CA

Jul 19, 2018 near Lone Pine, CA

Apr 18, 2016 near Lone Pine, CA

Center Peak, East Vidette, Deerhorn Mountain, West Vidette (from left to right).

Apr 30, 2019 near Lone Pine, CA

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Dec 14, 2024

Rose Hinson

Aug 16, 2021

Brynna cadman

Almost out SOBO

Jan 23, 2020

Mihir Umarye

Sep 29, 2019

Yunlu Yang

Sep 27, 2019

Doug Jones

Horseshoe Meadows to Onion Valley. I had to skip Whitney due to incoming weather. So close, but no patch. 23mi

Jul 28, 2019

Claire Milligan

Finished the JMT! 30.6mi

Oct 3, 2018

Cerro Jurado

Jul 8, 2018

Tilman Giese

Kearsarge Pass Trail to Bubbs Creek Trail

Jul 2, 2018

Dkj Ohnson

Fellowship with the boys

Sep 14, 2017

Aaron Groves

Aug 30, 2017

Kayla Browne

Jun 24, 2017

sung kim

Sep 16, 2016

Moe Myint

Started from Yosemite, Glacier Point, 210mi

Aug 13, 2014

Kevin Chen

Aug 1, 1980

Rick Schulze

With T206. Roped down from Forester Pass.

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JMT: Segment 7 - Kearsage Pass Trail to Mt. Whitney

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49.2

Point to Point

14,453' 4,405 m

9,530' 2,905 m

8,872' 2,704 m

5,133' 1,564 m

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