Father of 2 falls to death climbing popular California peak: 'Coolest person ever'

Paul "PJ" Ortiz Jr. was climbing Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra mountains when he fell from a cliff in an infamous area ...

Dad of 2 Falls to His Death on Mount Whitney: 'Mother Nature Is Cruel,' Says Sister

Mount Whitney, one of the tallest mountains in the United States, has an elevation of 14,505 feet at the summit ...
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Bodies recovered on Mt. Whitney after 2 California hikers go missing; victims were couple

Mount Whitney is seen from the Alabama Hills in 2005. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the bodies of two hikers who went missing after summiting the state’s tallest peak were recovered following a 24-hour ...

Hiker Dead in Icy Fall From State’s Tallest Peak

The incident took place around 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, when authorities were alerted that an unidentified hiker had ...
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Bodies recovered on Mt. Whitney after 2 California hikers go missing; victims were couple

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 ...