Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Tagg stands on top of Starlight Peak, a sub-peak of the challenging North Palisade summit. North Palisade is the third ...

Mount Whitney isn’t just California’s tallest mountain; it’s a rite of passage for the bold and daring. Other California peaks fall short of the granite giant, which towers over its Sierra Nevada ...

Whipping winds tore across an exposed ridge on Mount Russell, but Mike Tagg would not turn back. It was Sept. 17 last year, his 35th birthday, and he intended the 14,000 foot summit to be a gift that ...