(KTXL) – An overdue hiker was found dead Monday on California’s Mount Whitney after a search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies, according to the Inyo County Search and Rescue. The Inyo ...

A hiker died trying to summit Mount Whitney solo after their partner turned back, search and rescue officials said. The hiker’s body was found about 400 feet from the top of California’s highest peak, ...

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 ...

At around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, “while near the 12,500-foot elevation, one hiker determined it was safest to turn around and descend," per a release from a local search & rescue group, though the ...

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 ...

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 ...