A dad of two has died after falling from a trail while climbing one of the tallest mountains in the United States.

Paul "PJ" Ortiz Jr. was climbing Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra mountains when he fell from a cliff in an infamous area ...

R escuers recently saved three hikers on Mount Whitney in two separate incidents - including a man who called for help after ...

CHP Helicopter H-42 returned to assist, meeting eight SAR volunteers in Lone Pine. One rescuer was flown to Trail Camp, and another was hoisted to the accident site. With the help of the bystanders, ...

Over the weekend, a hiker tragically lost their life on the notoriously steep "99 Switchbacks" of Mt. Whitney's main trail. Lindsey Stine, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Inyo County Sheriff’s ...

Over the weekend, a hiker fell in the "99 Switchbacks" section of Whitney's main trail, according to the Inyo County Sheriff's Department.

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 ...

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 Mount ...