A hiker died trying to summit Mount Whitney solo after their partner turned back, search and rescue officials said. The hiker ...

The hiker was reported missing Monday after failing to descend the mountain and reunite with a hiking companion, who had ...

The hiker continued their ascent after their partner turned back.

The hiker was found by an extremely steep, icy, treacherous section below the summit where climbers have slipped and died in ...

The unidentified hiker was reported missing after failing to descend Mount Whitney on Monday, Jan. 18 ...

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A hiker, who was reported missing in California's Sierra Nevada mountains in the last week of December, was found dead at an elevation of 12,000 feet, officials say. "At this time, no further details ...

The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body on Mount Whitney on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. A hiker who attempted to summit the peak has been missing for weeks. Photo from Ross Stone via Unsplash ...

It was August 2013, and we were clambering up the majestic and regal unrealness that is Mt. Whitney, a mountain both inviting and unforgiving in its margin for errors. That was the first time we'd ...

Another hiker has died while attempting to summit the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., marking the third reported death on Mount Whitney this season.