Hulda Hoehn Crooks (May 19, 1896 - November 23, 1997) was an American mountaineer. Affectionately known as "Grandma Whitney" she successfully scaled 14,505-foot (4,421 m) Mount Whitney 23 times between the ages of 65 and 91. She had climbed 97 other peaks during this period.
In 1990, Day Needle, one of the peaks in the Whitney area was, by an Act of Congress, renamed Crooks Peak in her honor. On July 24, 1987, at the age of 91, she became the oldest woman to complete the ascent of Mt. Fuji in Japan. She hiked the entire 212 mile John Muir Trail in the high Sierras, completing the hike in segments over five years.
Hulda Crooks was a long-time resident of Loma Linda, California and a Seventh-day Adventist. She often spent time with children in the community, encouraging them to appreciate nature and stay active. In 1991 Loma Linda dedicated a park at the base of the south hills as Hulda Crooks Park.
According to Congressman Jerry Lewis (R California), one of her hiking companions,
Video Hulda Crooks
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External links
- A personal webpage by friends of Crooks
- The Backpacking Octogenarian Health and Fitness
- Hiking report at Hulda Crooks Park includes 3D maps of terrain.
- Photo of Jerry Lewis with Hulda Crooks below Whitney Summit.
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