Hiker dies on Mt. Whitney

Body found on the north face below the “Final 400” on the Mountaineers Route.

Hiker who kept climbing California mountain after friend turned back found dead

A hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after a fellow hiker turned around has been found dead, according to a ...

Hiker dies when partner turns back while scaling California’s Mount Whitney, highest peak in US

A hiker was found dead after he soldiered on to climb the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States — while his partner turned back. The Inyo County Search and Rescue (SAR) team — a volunteer ...
Yahoo

Body found on Mount Whitney identified as missing hiker, sheriff says. ‘So sad’

A body recovered on Mount Whitney has been identified as a 21-year-old hiker who went missing in November. Joseph Brambila vanished during an attempt to summit California’s highest peak solo to ...
ridgecrestca.com

Hiker dies during winter Mt. Whitney climb

A hiker died while attempting to climb Mt. Whitney this past weekend, one of a few recent fatalities that prompted the Inyo County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team to ...
Merced Sun-Star

Body recovered in search for missing Mount Whitney hiker. Here’s what we know

The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body on Mount Whitney on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. A hiker who attempted to summit the peak has been missing for weeks. Photo from Ross Stone via Unsplash ...
AOL

Hiker, 21, Said He Was Going to Try a ‘Short Cut.’ Nobody Has Seen or Heard from Him in a Month

The Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation, which assists the families of missing hikers, is working with the Inyo County Sheriff's Department to locate Brambila, who is now feared dead A young hiker filmed a ...
AOL

Body Recovered From Mt. Whitney Identified As Hiking YouTuber Joseph Brambila

UPDATE 12/21/25 at 6:40 p.m. ET — The Inyo County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Saturday, December 20, that the body recovered from Mt. Whitney was Joseph Brambila, according to a press release ...