22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Shedding Weight, Gaining Altitude
Backpackers leave their gear near a precipice at sunrise, shedding weight for the final two-mile push to the summit of Mount Whitney—the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Lone Pine, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Copyright: | © Bing Lin |