I left the Whitney Portal Trailhead right at midnight, the sheer granite gorge brightening under another starry night in California's spectacular High Sierra. Elevation at the trailhead is just under ...

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 ...

If you're hoping to climb Mt. Whitney in 2023, Wednesday is the beginning of the drama. That's when U.S. Forest Service officials open the monthlong lottery for permits at Recreation.gov. The lottery ...

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 ...

Taylor Rodriguez, 29, set out to hike Mount Whitney, a 14.505' peak in California, in late December but failed to return home to his friends and family. The young man was hiking solo. Authorities ...

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 ...