Stage 1
Mount Whitney summit day from Lone Pine
Lone Pine to Lone Pine
Summit day focused on Mount Whitney, with timing and route choice shaped by weather, access rules, and team pace.
California High-Altitude Triple
United States · California Mountains
8-day mountaineering itinerary, reaching about 4,421 metres
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Route overview
Most itineraries use Lone Pine, Mount Shasta City, and Bishop as the key access bases for Mount Whitney, Mount Shasta, and White Mountain Peak, with summit days linked by transfers rather than one continuous trail. Arrivals from the UK usually begin with london -> los angeles/sacramento/reno + domestic road transfers before the route moves on between the mountain bases.
Why travellers choose this trip
California High-Altitude Triple is a mountaineering itinerary running over 8 days with a high point around 4,421 metres and a difficult grading.
Three named summits, multiple mountain bases, and a route that lets you experience very different terrain and mountain atmosphere within one trip.
Route stages
Stage 2
Mount Shasta summit day from Mount Shasta City
Mount Shasta City to Mount Shasta City
Summit day focused on Mount Shasta, with timing and route choice shaped by weather, access rules, and team pace.
Stage 3
White Mountain Peak summit day from Bishop
Bishop to Bishop
Summit day focused on White Mountain Peak, with timing and route choice shaped by weather, access rules, and team pace.
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