2 Day Trek Up Mt. Whitney - 14,505 Foot Peak

[@aliensoup2420]

Day hiked summit 4 times, once via Mountaineers Rt. 16 hrs. RT. Rock helmet highly recommended on the switchbacks and upper traverse. Lots of loose rocks that can fall from above, or trip you on the trail.

[@kristin3484]

So green! My daughter and I did it just last week in one day. Brutal but a great accomplishment.

[@JamieMcCracken]

Kristin! That is awesome!! Congrats to you and your daughter! Ya'll will have that memory forever now. 🥹 It's a brutal way to get up that mountain, but you gott'er done! If you can do it again and camp, it's such a more in depth experience. Go for it if you can! 😊 Appreciate you watching the video. ♥

[@Blanders-c2d]

Really enjoyed this! Keen to explore this part of the States one day. Greetings from South Africa.

[@JamieMcCracken]

@@Blanders-c2d Oh my goodness! So happy you found the video enjoyable, Blanders! Funny because I want to come over to Africa next year and do Kilimanjaro! You’d love this hike so definitely keep it on top of your list - it’s a fantastic adventure! You won’t go wrong exploring any part of the Sierra mountain range. It’s just spectacular everywhere! 😊

[@carolcaddellconnolly1294]

Just came upon your channel. Such a wonderful!!

[@JamieMcCracken]

@@carolcaddellconnolly1294 So thankful you found the channel, Carol!! 🥹 I’ll have a new upload later this week from the Great Smoky Mountains! 🥾

[@ChristyHikes]

Amazing accomplishment Jamie! The views were breathtaking. thank you for sharing this awesome trek!

[@JamieMcCracken]

THANK YOU A TON, CHRISTY!! It was an intimate experience that I'll never forget. Appreciate you watching as always! Definitely a heckuva trek! Fall Smokys trip soon so I'm sure you'll enjoy that video! :)

[@ChristyHikes]

@@JamieMcCracken can’t wait to see that video, GSM is a favorite of mine as well. Im soloing the Art Loeb as soon as this tropical storm moves on. Hopefully there’s no damage in Pisgah NF and the Smokies. Happy trails!

[@michelemccracken6602]

Im really proud of you. What a great accomplishment.

[@JamieMcCracken]

Thank you, Mom! Happy I could do Whitney finally!! On to the next adventure now! 🏕

[@jngregg]

Very nice video! Congratulations on your summit! Glad to see you put your sunglasses on. You should be wearing them all the time. You need to protect your eyes from the sun.

[@JamieMcCracken]

@@jngregg Thank you! Was an epic adventure and experience! 🏔️ Appreciaite you watching the video!!

[@marlonxxi1]

Nice video really motivates thanks for sharing you experience

[@JamieMcCracken]

@@marlonxxi1 Freaking amazing, Marlon! Thank you for watching the video. Happy it gave you a lil spritz of inspiration! 🏔️

[@curtr5162]

Very cool Jamie, congratulations on your successful summit! I have a feeling I will have those same emotions when I get near the top. I really hope to get lucky and secure a permit in 2025. I’ve been working very hard to get in shape for it. Best of luck on your future adventures

[@JamieMcCracken]

@@curtr5162 Ahhh, Curt! Thank you, man! It was such an exhilarating experience yo there for a couple of days. You’ll succeed! Get into Lone Pine a couple days early and do some short day hikes to prep. Highly recommend Little Lakes Valley trail. 😁 Wishing you the best! Appreciate you watching the video!! 🙏🏼🥾

[@kristymoore7052]

I appreciated your video. Good job. I summited Whitney on my NOBO JMT hike this past summer, so I came in on the back side and had more days to acclimate which was prob good for me, I’m 61. Very intimidating to star from there, but once accomplished, gave me. Boost of confidence to tackle the rest. Nice to see what the front side is like. Subscribed. Keep it up. I have the Nemo pillow too, but quit trying to stuff it into its sack on Day..ish 1.

[@JamieMcCracken]

Thank you, Kristy! Freaking awesome that your Whitney summit was part of your John Muir Trail experience. Epic! Appreciate you watching and subscribing so much! ♥

[@aliensoup2420]

40:38...not the Mountaineer's Rt.

[@CharlieNeff1]

Wow Jamie! So cool! You made me emotional when you got emotional! I loved the fun words you used - ‘bonkin’ ‘cookin’ cracked me up! Great job Jamie! Amazing video as always

[@JamieMcCracken]

Charlie!! ♥This means so much to me! Thank you for watching the video. I'm so happy you enjoyed it, learned some things and even got emotional. Gotta love some of the vocabulary my brain spits out in the moment hahaha!

[@ValkyrieHikes]

Congratulations, Jamie!!🎉 Way to go. What an amazing accomplishment. I’m seriously proud of you. You made it look easy. I would have been emotional, as well. You’ve been looking forward to summiting Mt. Whitney for a while. Now you can check that goal off of your list. Mad respect! Well done. 👍🏼 🎉

[@JamieMcCracken]

Thank you, Valkyrie!! 😊 A lot of emotion once I got on top of this thing, but thankful I could tag Mt. Whitney. It was a really fun adventure since I got to do it in 2 days and not have to rush it! 🏕

[@kristymoore7052]

Explain why you are night hiking, is it because it’s so long you don’t want to risk night hiking going down?

[@JamieMcCracken]

Technically, I was morning hiking! Haha! Most get up that early so they can do a sunrise summit, and, yes, it's a long day considering you have to get off the mountain, back down to trail camp and then back down -- and off -- the mountain. 😁

[@kristymoore7052]

@ :) I don’t understand dark hiking just for the sunrise. That’s me and I’m older. I did it from the backside. Easier, but I saw the stream of folks heading out at 2am from there. No snow.