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SAR Teams Find Body of John Lee

  • by Abagael Giles
  • in News · Sports and Outdoors
  • — 29 Jul, 2016

On Monday, July 18, at 4 a.m., 68-year-old John Lee of Mentone, CA set out to hike Mount Whitney.  Lee and three friends hiked out of Whitney Portal with the intent of summiting Mount Whitney in a day. Their intended path was the Mountaineer’s Route, a third and fourth class ascent to the summit block that is often climbed with a rope and traditional climbing gear. According to a press release from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), the hikers were benighted about a half mile from the summit of Mount Whitney, near the top of Whitney-Russell Pass.

Lee’s companions initially reported that Lee left his three hiking partners at about 6 a.m. the following morning, and continued onward toward the summit of Mount Whitney. The hikers reported seeing his pack “hanging” on a granite ledge, and waited several hours for his return. Finally, they descended, believing Lee would meet them at their car. He did not.

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Topics: Inyo SARJohn LeeKings Canyon and SequoiaMount WhitneyNational Park ServiceSARSearch and Rescue

— Abagael Giles

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