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Body of missing California hiker covered in snow retrieved on Mount Whitney

Hazardous storm conditions delayed recovery efforts on mountain that has proved to be a perilous hiking spot The 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...