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73-Year-Old Man Missing In Mt. Whitney Area

Written by Benett Kessler Tuesday, 27 October 2009 15:58

Even as the severe winds and cold hit the Eastern Sierra, a 73 year old man from the state of Washington went missing. mt._whitney

The man reportedly planned to climb Mt. Whitney in a day trip on Sunday. Family reported that he did not return. Tuesday morning, members of the Inyo Search and Rescue Team gathered to go look for the man.

Our own Tom Woods was one of those rescue team members. We'll bring you more information when it becomes available.

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