The hiker, a pilot with Air France, had fallen about 1,000 feet, authorities believe.
The man, a French national identified as Tom Gerbier, had planned a day-trip trek up the peak in Sequoia National Park and was reported missing after he failed to show up for his job as a pilot with Air France.
The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office did flyovers of the area Wednesday and sent a ground team in Thursday after finding clues that someone may have fallen off a cliff in theAccording to a statement from the park service, air teams “located a motionless hiker with clothing matching the description provided.”Mount Whitney is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which spans 430 miles across eastern California. It is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states with an elevation of 14,494 feet.
Hikers can take a 10.7-mile route up the mountain. This trek is the shortest and most popular hike to the summit, park officials said. Park officials advise climbers to use ice axes and crampons in the spring and early summer, but not in early October.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California's Mount WhitneyThe tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney rises 14,494 feet on the eastern border of Sequoia National Park and is a difficult but popular hike.
続きを読む »
Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California's towering Mount WhitneyA pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet off a cliff. The National Park Service says the hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of Fontenay-sous-Bois, France.
続きを読む »
Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California's towering Mount WhitneyA pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet off a cliff
続きを読む »
New rules approved to reduce air pollution from ships at California portsOil tankers, car carriers will have to cut soot that affects Oakland, Richmond, LA and San Diego
続きを読む »
Missing hiker found dead on Mount WhitneyTom Gerbier, 38, had reportedly set out on a solo day hike to the summit on Tuesday.
続きを読む »
Missing submarine found 83 years after it was torpedoed in WWII battleThe wreckage was found in the spring of 2023, according to a news release, but it wasn't until earlier this week that it could be identified as the HMS Thistle.
続きを読む »