Hiking Mt. Whitney to honor my dead brother helped me say goodbye Suzanne Ybarra at the summit of Mt. Whitney after 11 hours of hiking to honor her brother, Michael Ybarra.

If you're hoping to climb Mt. Whitney in 2023, Wednesday is the beginning of the drama. That's when U.S. Forest Service officials open the monthlong lottery for permits at Recreation.gov. The ...

The Mount Whitney lottery opened on Feb. 1 for the 2023 season, and the competition will likely be fierce. The window to hike Whitney is from May 1 to Nov. 1.

The hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, who was a pilot for Air France and fell to his death while hiking California's towering Mount Whitney.

Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The Sacramento Bee. The hikers were identified by the Tulare County ...

A novice hiker trudged up Mt. Whitney to feel closer to her brother, who summited the peak just days before he died on another mountain.

Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The Sacramento Bee. The hikers were identified by the Tulare County ...