Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States. Most people who attempt it turn back. The ones who make it to the summit at 14,505 feet are usually too exhausted to appreciate what they're standing in.
Nick Valdovinos wasn't most people.
He'd been on the trail for over 18 hours when the first light broke over the Sierra Nevada. The temperature at the summit was well below freezing. His camera gear added twelve pounds to a pack he'd already been carrying through the night.
The window of golden light at the summit lasted exactly four minutes.
This is the photo he came back with — Whitney Climbers. It captures three figures silhouetted against a sunrise that most people on earth will never see in person. It's now available as a limited edition large format canvas print, shipped directly to your door.
If you've hiked Whitney — or dreamed about it — this is what the summit looks like at the best four minutes of the day.
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A 22-hour round trip, one four-minute window of light, and a summit at 14,505 feet.