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The recovery of a hiker’s body on Mount Whitney highlights the mountain’s dangerous conditions, as severe storms delayed rescue efforts for five days.
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Body of missing California hiker recovered on Mount Whitney
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Hazardous storm conditions delayed retrieval efforts on mountain that has proved to be a perilous hiking spotThe body of a missing California hiker, blanketed in a layer of snow, was recovered on Mount Whitney on Sunday after a blustery storm delayed retrieval operations for five days.The Inyo county sheriff’s office extended its condolences to the loved ones and family of the hiker, who has not been publicly identified, in a Monday statement. Continue reading...
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