Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hiker died trying to summit Mount Whitney solo after their partner turned back, search and rescue officials said. The hiker’s ...

A hiker on Mount Whitney slipped and fell to their death over the weekend while trekking up the mountain's most popular route, according to authorities. On Saturday, Inyo County Search and Rescue was ...

A hiker died on Mt. Whitney over the weekend after continuing to ascend when their partner turned around around 12,500 feet. They split up around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and when the continuing hiker failed ...

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 ...

A body recovered on Mount Whitney has been identified as a 21-year-old hiker who went missing in November. Joseph Brambila vanished during an attempt to summit California’s highest peak solo to ...

A hiker died trying to summit Mount Whitney solo after their partner turned back, search and rescue officials said. The hiker’s body was found about 400 feet from the top of California’s highest peak, ...