Mount Whitney, one of the tallest mountains in the United States, has an elevation of 14,505 feet at the summit ...

The post Hiker Got Mad Her Friends Reached The Mountain Summit Before Their Group Trip, So She Backed Out Of The Plans Out Of ...

The incident took place around 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, when authorities were alerted that an unidentified hiker had ...

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

A hiker on Mount Whitney's main trail died after slipping on a notoriously steep section of granite en route to the summit.

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

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

Megan Eskew did everything right before she climbed Mt. Whitney last month. She got in top physical shape, carefully checked the weather and, noticing a chance of thunderstorms, heeded expert advice ...

The return of winter has already claimed a life on the tallest mountain in the continental United States, with the death of a hiker on slippery Mount ...