Missing Air France Pilot Found Dead After Falling 1,000ft at Mt. Whitney, CA Missing Air France Pilot Tom Gerbier was found deceased at the North Face of Mount Whitney, CA, on October 19, 2023. Gerbier, had been reported missing by his airline after he failed to show up for a scheduled flight to France from Los Angeles on October 18, 2023. Gerbier had arrived in the country as co-pilot on the AF66 Air […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2023 0 Comments
Urgent Search Continues for Hiker Missing on Mount Whitney, CA The search is underway for Tom Gerbier, a hiker who has not been seen since embarking on a day-trip trek up Mount Whitney on October 17th, 2023. The Inyo County Search and Rescue team released details about Gerbier in a Facebook post, describing him as a French-speaking individual with blonde hair and blue eyes, standing at 6 feet 2 inches, […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Helicopter Rescue For Skier Who Fell and Broke Ankle at 1 am on Mount Whitney, CA View this post on Instagram A post shared by Inyo SAR (@inyosar) On Wednesday, July 5th, at 1:30 am, a 30-year-old male failed to self-arrest after slipping on snow in the Mountaineer’s Route gully of Mt. Whitney, CA, and struck a rock. He reported a broken ankle, fully distorted to the side, but no exterior bleeding. He was […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2023 0 Comments
High Sierra: Fall Colors, Mt. Whitney, CA, Summit – Trip Report and Photo Tour You probably know how hard it is to get a permit for Mt Whitney, CA, especially during the summer months. There is a lottery and you must apply six months before your trip. However, with so many months in advance, you can’t predict whether there will be thunderstorms, wildfires, or even an early snowstorm. That said, September and October are […] Claire Weiss | October 5, 2022 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Crews Recover Body of Hiker Attempting to Summit Mt Whitney, CA During the early afternoon of Monday, April 18, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a deceased body below the 99 switchbacks of the Mt Whitney, CA, main trail. Due to the time of day, Inyo County Search and Rescue planned recovery for the following morning. However, by Tuesday AM, there were extremely high winds that would inhibit an […] CragBrains | April 26, 2022 11 Comments
Army Veteran Fell to His Death After Getting Caught in Huge Snowstorm During 5-Day Trip on Mount Whitney, CA A man fell to his death on Mount Whitney, CA, last week while on a five-day, four-night trip in the backcountry during the biggest storms of the winter so far. Eric Goepfert, 50, was reported missing by his wife when he failed to return on Friday December 17th as planned. On December 18, Inyo search and rescue members located Goepfert’s […] CragBrains | December 22, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Badwater Basin to Mt Whitney, CA Summit with Alex Honnold – The FIFTY – Line 33 of 50 In the never-ending quest to make The FIFTY more difficult, Cody Townsend is joined by legendary rock climber and free soloist Alex Honnold to attempt to link together the lowest spot in North America, Badwater Basin (-282′ below sea level) with the highest spot in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney (14,505′ above sea level) via a 135-mile bike ride […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Free Soloing Up and Down Mt. Whitney, CA This video shows Peter Foster in his natural state of free soloing and acquiring mass amounts of climbing booty on Mt. Whitney, CA—the highest peak in the Continental United States. Peter climbed up the East Buttress and down the East Face on his ‘rest day.’ Related: UPDATE: Man Rescued After Going Missing After Summiting Highest Peak in Lower 48 – […] Climbing CragBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments