Zane Wach, 14, was taken off of ventilators during his ongoing medically-induced coma nearly a month after the boy wandered ...

It is unclear whether the father and son reached the summit, but any travelers reaching altitudes of 8,000 feet — sometimes lower — are susceptible to altitude sickness and symptoms.

A California teen who walked off a cliff while experiencing altitude-related hallucinations on the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states has begun a slow recovery but remains in a ...

Zane Wach, 14, left, began hallucinating before stepping off a 120-foot cliff while hiking with his father, seen right.

Read more: Climbing Mt Whitney after being paralyzed The Mountaineer’s Route is a path for experienced hikers to ascend to the summit of Mt. Whitney, which is over 14,000 feet in elevation.

Ryan Wach said his son Zane Wach, 14, experienced altitude sickness while climbing California's Mount Whitney and seemed to ...

What was supposed to be a bonding hike between a father and son quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal. Fourteen-year-old ...

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