Mount Whitney, at 14,494 feet, was first identified as the tallest peak in the contiguous United States when the California ...

The friend said the pair had planned to ski or snowboard from the Notch, near the top of the Mountaineer’s Route up Whitney, down to their camp at Upper Boy Scout Lake, at 11,300 feet elevation.

The sixth High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon race this season was held on Monday at the Mirror Lake Beach. Saranac Lake’s Dylan Cohen secured a victory on the men’s side in 1 hour, 8 seconds, while ...

Two California hikers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Whitney have been found dead, authorities said. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call on Tuesday around 8:30 ...

Levinson, 61, of Vashon Island, Wash., had set off June 23 from Whitney Portal on what was intended to be a 220-mile journey on the John Muir Trail, the search team’s report said.

At more than 14,500 feet in elevation, Mount Whitney is the eleventh highest peak in the country. It lies on the boundary between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Inyo National Forest, around ...

The two were reported as overdue around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They were reported to have plans to ski and snowboard from Mount Whitney's "notch" to Upper Boy Scout Lake where they had camp set up.

Mount Whitney is seen from the Alabama Hills in 2005. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the bodies of two hikers who went missing after summiting the state’s tallest peak were recovered following a 24 ...

LATEST May 13, 12:25 p.m. The hikers found dead on Mount Whitney last week were identified by the Tulare County Sheriff's Office as two Northern California residents. Patricia Bolan, a 29-year-old ...

Andrew Niziol, 28, was from South Lake Tahoe. FILE - Seen is the eastern Sierra Nevada, with Mount Whitney, the largest of three pinnacles at center, near Lone Pine, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016.

Two climbers are dead following an incident on 14,505-foot Mount Whitney in California, officials said. On Thursday, May 9, the Inyo County Sheriff’s office said that rescuers had received a ...