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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T23:39:17+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/california-missing-hiker-mount-whitney
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/body-of-missing-california-hiker-covered-in-snow-retrieved-on-mount-wh-175c26/

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

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