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Missing hiker on the trails of Mt. Whitney found safe by search crews The Austin man went missing on Thursday, but a late season winter storm delayed the search until the weekend. Author: Associated Press, Samantha Solomon (ABC10) Published: 5:50 AM PDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 5:50 AM PDT May 24, 2021 TULARE COUNTY, Calif. Rescuers who searched by land and by air for a Texas man who went missing on the trails of snowy Mt. Whitney on Thursday, May 20 had some good news to report after hours of searching. After reaching the summit of the tallest mountain in the Sierra Nevada on Thursday, Edward Lee Alderman, 33, of Austin was reported missing on Friday after he and a hiking partner separated somewhere near the summit, rangers at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks said. ....
Man who went missing on Mount Whitney hike found alive May 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) A Mount Whitney hiker who went missing as a late-season storm swept through the Sierra Nevada last week was found alive during the weekend, authorities said. Searchers rescued Edward Lee Alderman several miles west of the Whitney summit on Sunday, a Sequoia National Park statement said. Alderman, 33, of Austin, Texas, was “reported to be alert, despite injuries, fatigue and exposure to subfreezing temperatures,” the statement said. Alderman had last been seen as he hiked to the summit on Thursday and he was reported missing on Friday. ....
“We are thrilled and relieved to report that Mr. Alderman is alive,” said Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks Incident Commander Dave Fox. “With large numbers of people heading into the wilderness this summer, we urgently remind everyone to prepare carefully for their trips and understand that there are real risks out there. We know that Mr. Alderman and his loved ones have been through a lot in the last few days and we’re so glad he’s going home.” The tallest mountain in the continental United States at nearly 15,000 feet, Mount Whitney lies on the boundary of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest. All hikers are required to get a permit to climb the mountain. Hikers are cautioned that winter conditions still exist at higher elevations well into spring and early summer, and extreme caution is necessary, officials warn. ....