Mt. Whitney as the first rays of the sun, hit her around 6:45am. It was a sight that took our breath away. It was also the moment I realized that I simply could not go on. After hiking the entire night, and struggling to catch my breath, I had to be honest with myself... if I made it to summit, I would not be able to get back down that mountain. At around 12000ft, I had to break the news to @kivalita80 who would have probably made the summit, and we made the 5 hour trek back down the mountain. It was still a beautiful trip, we hiked farther then we did last year, and we will be back to beat the mountain. . #mtwhitney #sunrise #nighthike #nighthiking #endurance #thestruggleisreal #highsierra #thesierras #mtwhitneytrail #mirrorlake #ca #honestwithmyself #rubberlegs #couldntmakeit #hike #hiker #hikecalifornia #hikemtwhitney #hikes #hikethesierras #mountains #themountainsarecalling #getoutside #getoutdoors #thegreatoutdoors #moment #nature #camping (at Mount Whitney Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-NWZkBiBn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=231cn5vrj1ky