I love setting superlative goals: run faster than I’ve ever run before, travel the farthest I’ve ever been from home, scale the tallest mountain in the Lower 48. There’s something rewarding about ...

Mount Whitney isn’t just California’s tallest mountain; it’s a rite of passage for the bold and daring. Other California peaks fall short of the granite giant, which towers over its Sierra Nevada ...

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 Sheriff’s ...

In the world of outdoor sports, there are two types of fun. There’s “Type 1” fun, also known as, well, fun. And then there’s “Type 2” fun — experiences that may cause a little discomfort, even pain, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five hikers huddled in a tent designed for three during a ferocious lightning storm near Mount Whitney’s ...

Sahaj Singh Saggu, the owner of Speer’s Market in Forestville, died over the weekend after being hit by a falling rock while hiking Mount Whitney, California’s tallest peak. Saggu, a Santa Rosa ...

Park officials said Tom Gerbier, an Air France pilot, seemingly fell off a cliff in an area known as “The Notch” Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. NPS A missing Air France ...

Another hiker has died while attempting to summit the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., marking the third reported death on Mt. Whitney this season. The hiker was reported missing Monday after ...

I was terrified of the dark as a kid. I’m not talking about needing a cute Disney character-shaped nightlight emitting soft illumination in my bedroom. Nope—I required a bright lamp right next to my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The ...