Mt. Whitney isn't your typical mountain. You would think that the tallest peak in the lower 48 states would be in Colorado — where 58 mountains rise over 14,000 feet — or at least somewhere in the ...

Ed and Margit Babb of Folsom enjoy Hunan chicken and wonton soup at the Merry Go Round in Lone Pine, Calif. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Nathaniel Whitfield’s friend from the climbing gym in Los ...

An experienced hiker from San Diego attempting to climb the tallest peak in the contiguous United States has fallen to his death amid treacherous winter conditions, leaving his two young sons and ...

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

Rescue crews searched Mt. Whitney on Saturday for a Texas man who went missing this week while attempting to summit the notoriously challenging peak in frigid and snowy conditions. Taylor Rodriguez, a ...

A beloved teen and competitive swimmer at Hart High School in Santa Clarita was surrounded by messages of love and support on the wall of his Las Vegas hospital room Sunday. "It's touched our hearts ...

Kilian Jornet, one of the world’s most accomplished mountaineers, did something this month that left even other elite athletes gasping: He climbed all 72 summits in the contiguous United States that ...