At 65, Hulda Crooks started climbing Mount Whitney and went up 23 times; at 91 she became the oldest woman to climb Mount Fuji in Japan

Hulda Crooks earned her place in mountaineering history through 23 Mount Whitney climbs and a Mount Fuji ascent that she ...
The Fresno Bee

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 ...
New York Post

Hiker, 21, who tried to climb California’s Mt. Whitney on his birthday has been missing for a month as grim clues emerge

A 21-year-old social media influencer went missing last month while hiking the second highest peak in the US — and he likely slid to his death attempting a dangerous “shortcut” without crucial safety ...
AOL

Mt. Whitney has already claimed a hiker's life, weeks into the snow season

The return of snow has already claimed a life on the tallest mountain in the continental United States, with the death of a hiker on slippery Mt. Whitney, according to the Inyo County Sheriff's ...
The Fresno Bee

Hiker who set out to climb Mount Whitney for 21st birthday missing 3 weeks later

The hiker had successfully summited Mount Whitney during the summer of 2025, and was attempting it again for his 21st birthday, according to a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting ...