A hiker died on Mount Whitney last weekend, falling off a cliff on a steep part of the trail, Inyo County Search & Rescue said. The fall was reported on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 25, on the 99 ...

A hiker died Sunday after being struck by a falling rock near California’s Mount Whitney, marking the third fatality within one week on the mountain. On Sunday morning, Inyo County Search & Rescue ...

Mount Whitney is California's tallest mountain, standing at 14,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada range. The safest time to hike is from July to September, and a permit is required via a lottery system.

A hiker died on Mount Whitney last weekend, falling off a cliff on a steep part of the trail, Inyo County Search & Rescue said. Bicyclist in grave condition after Oakland hit-and-run collision As ...