Career
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 Acting of Congress, renamed Crooks Peak in her honor.
In 1987, at the age of 91, she became the oldest woman to complete the ascent of Mountain.
Fuji in Japan. She hiked the entire 212 mile John Muir Trail in the high Sierras, completing the hike in segments over five years. 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.