3 rescued, 2 others missing in Mt. Whitney area
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 01:00
in Earth & Climate
A trio of mountain climbers stranded by a snowstorm are rescued in a stone shelter, but a father and son are overdue from a three-day, 36-mile hike in the same area.Three mountain climbers stranded by a snowstorm on Mt. Whitney were rescued Thursday, but a search continued for a father-and-son team overdue from a 36-mile hike in the same area, according to the National Park Service.