The hiker was reported missing Monday after failing to descend the mountain and reunite with a hiking companion, who had decided the prior afternoon to turn around due to safety concerns.

Body found on the north face below the “Final 400” on the Mountaineers Route.

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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 ...

Weeks after a hiker went missing during his attempt to summit Mount Whitney solo, searchers have recovered a body on California’s highest peak, officials said. Joseph Brambila set out to climb the ...

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 ...

It was August 2013, and we were clambering up the majestic and regal unrealness that is Mt. Whitney, a mountain both inviting and unforgiving in its margin for errors. That was the first time we'd ...

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 ...