Discover what the history of Mount Whitney is. Learn about its location, elevation and hiking facts. Learn where it is, how ...

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 ...

Weeks after a hiker went missing during his attempt to summit Mount Whitney solo, searchers have recovered a body on California’s highest peak, officials said. Joseph Brambila set out to climb the ...

What makes anyone turn back on a mountain? The wind biting at your face like a thousand needles-or the gut-deep knowledge that one wrong step could change everything. For those who were on Mount ...

Rescuers recently saved three hikers on Mount Whitney in two separate incidents — including a man who called for help after falling on icy ground. Inyo County Search and Rescue helped a hiker who had ...

A hiker died on Mount Whitney last weekend, falling off a cliff on a steep part of the trail, Inyo County Search & Rescue said. 8 California high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in ...

A U.S. naval command ship entered the Black Sea on Thursday as part of NATO maneuvers that drew a warm welcome from Ukraine but close scrutiny from the Russian navy. The U.S. navy said the Mount ...

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 ...