Hiker Wants Helicopter Ride to his Car
… but then changes his mind when ‘copter arrives A hiker used his personal satellite location device to call for help on the Mount Whitney Trail on June 14. When[…]
… but then changes his mind when ‘copter arrives A hiker used his personal satellite location device to call for help on the Mount Whitney Trail on June 14. When[…]
Counties in California opt not to bill each other for the cost of rescuing each other’s citizens In the State of California, County Sheriff’s Offices have the ability to bill[…]
Spring conditions bring new and unexpected avalanche dangers On Friday, April 21, at approximately 4 p.m., Inyo County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO)received notification of a potential fatality on the Mountaineer’s Route[…]
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[…]