Devil’s Backbone Trail proves deadly for 3 Mt. Baldy hikers in one day
Beneath bluebird skies, two hikers made their way up Mt. Baldy last week. Marcus Muench Casanova paused at…
‘A giant ice cliff.’ Identities of all 3 deceased Mt. Baldy hikers revealed
Authorities have confirmed the identities of all three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy on Monday following a…
‘Easy to die’: Mt. Baldy claims 3 lives; hikers warn of extreme danger
Officials have identified one of the three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy this week as 19-year-old Marcus…
Three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy. Harsh weather blocks recovery
Three people died on Mt. Baldy and powerful Santa Ana winds have prevented helicopters from recovering their bodies,…
On night near Mt. Whitney, 5 hikers meet during a lightning storm
It was August 2013, and we were clambering up the majestic and regal unrealness that is Mt. Whitney,…
Mt. Whitney rescue team finds body that may be that of missing hiker
The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it had recovered the body of a young male hiker that…
Helicopter rescues injured hiker on Cowles Mountain
A San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter. (File photo courtesy of the department) An injured hiker was rescued by helicopter…
New information about the Palisades fire raises even more questions
Oct. 28, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: This article states that at around 11:30 a.m. on…
‘It’s still smoldering.’ A hiker’s video of Palisades fire raises questions about state’s responsibility
A hiker clambers across a scorched landscape of ash, his footsteps crunching on charred earth as he peers…