The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney at its homeport in Gaeta, Italy, on Jan. 31, 2025. The flagship of U.S. 6th ...

Taylor Rodriguez, a San Antonio resident, drove to Mount Whitney in California from Texas for a solo climb, reports say. Photo by Nico via Unsplash A 29-year-old Texas man who tried to climb icy ...

That was the first utterance I heard as I strolled through the parking lot at the Mount Whitney trailhead earlier this month.

Authorities believe Rodriguez was "attempting to summit Mt. Whitney on December 30, 2024," before he was reported missing on Jan. 2. A search and rescue operation was initiated and authorities sought ...

Mount Whitney is not only the tallest peak in California, but it is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. On Monday, Dec. 30, 29-year-old Taylor Rodriguez hit the trail to head up Mount ...