Missing hiker on the trails of Mt. Whitney found alive Share Updated: 10:11 PM PDT May 23, 2021 The Associated Press Getty Images News/David McNew Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the continental United States, stands in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. SOURCE: Getty Images News/David McNew TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 10:11 PM PDT May 23, 2021 The Associated Press A man who was missing for three days has been found alive near Mt. Whitney, multiple sources confirmed late Sunday night. Rescuers were searching all weekend by land and by air for a Texas man who went missing on the trails of snowy Mt. Whitney after reaching the summit of the tallest mountain in the Sierra Nevada.Edward Lee Alderman, 33, of Austin was last seen Thursday after he and a hiking partner separated somewhere near the summit, rangers at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks said.The ground search aided by crews from the Inyo County Sherriff’s office was delayed due to a winter storm in the mountains on Friday and Saturday.It is believed that he intended to summit Whitney on May 20 and return on the same day to trail camp.