The organization believes Rodriguez began the hike on Dec. 30 ... remain actively engaged in the ongoing search efforts on Mt. Whitney,” Inyo County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lindsey ...

The shortest trail route from the mountain's base to its summit stretches 10.7 miles, as per NPS. Mount Whitney is also the most frequently climbed mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada.

Taylor Rodriguez, 29, set out to hike Mount Whitney, a 14.505' peak in California, in late December but failed to return home to his friends and family. The young man was hiking solo. Authorities ...

On Monday, Dec. 30, 29-year-old Taylor Rodriguez hit the trail to head up Mount Whitney, a 14,505' mountain in California. Mount Whitney is not only the tallest peak in California, but it is the ...

Rodriguez is believed to have started hiking Mount Whitney early on Dec. 30, the sheriff's office said. Search and rescue crews began searching for Rodriguez Thursday when the sheriff's office ...

INYO COUNTY, Calif. — Officials in California have confirmed a San Antonio man was found dead along a high-elevation trail at Mt. Whitney. Saturday, the Inyo County Search and Rescue said on ...

While authorities at the time were unclear about which "route Rodriguez intended to take," there were "concerns that he may be without adequate gear and has limited hiking experience." At more than 14 ...