Mt. Whitney hiker who forged on after friend turned back is found dead

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

Hiker dies on Mount Whitney after splitting from partner during winter ascent

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

Hiker dies trying to summit snowy Mount Whitney solo after partner turned back

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

Hiker dies when partner turns back while scaling California’s Mount Whitney, highest peak in US

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 ...
East Bay Times

Mount Whitney hiker dies after falling off 99 Switchbacks

A hiker died on Mount Whitney last weekend, falling off a cliff on a steep part of the trail, Inyo County Search & Rescue said. South Bay mother of twins dies days after husband from crosswalk ...
Merced Sun-Star

Body recovered in search for missing Mount Whitney hiker. Here’s what we know

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 ...

Peak travel: Viewing the U.S. from each state's highest point

"Highpointers" are people with a quirky goal: summiting the highest point in each of the 50 states, from Mr. McKinley in Alaska (elevation: 20,310 feet above sea level), to Florida's Britton Hill ...
Modesto Bee

Body found on Mount Whitney identified as missing hiker, sheriff says. ‘So sad’

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 ...