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 ...

Trail culture is an important aspect of hiking anywhere. It's the belief among many hikers that we look out for one another. That includes during a serious storm on one of the tallest peaks in America ...

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 hiker had successfully summited Mount Whitney during the summer of 2025, and was attempting it again for his 21st birthday, according to a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five hikers huddled in a tent designed for three during a ferocious lightning storm near Mount Whitney’s ...