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

An overdue hiker was found dead Monday on California's Mount Whitney after a search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies, according to the Inyo County Search and Rescue.

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

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 ...

A hiker was found dead after he soldiered on to climb the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States — while his partner turned back. The Inyo County Search and Rescue (SAR) team — a volunteer ...

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 ...