From the Mt. Whitney zone and the Sierra Nevada to the Kern River, Angeles National Forest, and beyond, 2025 was a year of service, training, and teamwork for the China Lake Mountain Rescue Group. Our all-volunteer team completed 29 search and rescue operations, logged thousands of hours of specialized training, earned reaccreditation with the Mountain Rescue Association, supported community events, and shared skills through our annual Introduction to Mountaineering course. This video, Part 3 hi

Summiting Mount Whitney is a hiker’s dream and definitely an adventure we’ll never forget! 🥾 Standing tall at 14,505 feet, Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 and the crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada. For our very first 14er, we didn’t hold back… we went all in and took on the tallest one in the country (well, outside of Alaska)! We did it in one day, and let’s just say - it was one of the hardest and most rewarding things we’ve ever done. Between the altitude, the long miles, cli