Hiker named after falling to his death on Mount Whitney

A man fell to his death on Mount Whitney over the weekend, Inyo County Search and Rescue reported Monday. According to a ...

Mount Whitney hiker dies after falling off 99 Switchbacks

Also in June, a 14-year-old Santa Clarita boy suffered severe injuries when he began hallucinating and walked off a ledge ...

Mt. Whitney has already claimed a hiker’s life, weeks into the snow season

Over the weekend, a hiker fell in the “99 Switchbacks” section of Whitney's main trail, according to the Inyo County ...
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Hiker Killed After Slipping and Falling Down Mt. Whitney’s 99 Switchbacks

Severe weather complicated a multi-day effort to recover the body of a hiker who fell to his death along Mt. Whitney's treacherous 99 Switchbacks.
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Hiker Dies After Fall From Infamous Mt. Whitney Section

A hiker died after slipping and falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney's infamous 99 Switchbacks section on Saturday. The ...
Sacramento Bee

Rappelling accident leaves badly injured climber stranded on ledge of CA mountain

Rescuers rushed to reach the stranded climber on Mount Whitney, a California nonprofit said. Photo from Ross Stone via Unsplash CORRECTION: A previous version of this article previously misstated the ...