Mt. Whitney and the Alabama Hills. | Photo Credit: Barbara lee In the early 1900s, a wild idea to build a tram to the summit of Mt. Whitney was proposed. Located in California, Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, outside of Alaska and Hawaii. Mt. Whitney sits at an impressive elevation of 14,504 feet above sea level, and is immediately recognizable by its sheer granite cliff faces. Mt. Whitney also sits less than…
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