The body of a missing Texas man has been found in the Mount Whitney area, authorities announced Sunday.
The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said rescuers found the body of Taylor Rodriguez, of San Antonio, at an elevation of 12,000 feet Saturday afternoon near the North Fork Lone Pine Creek Trail.
The Sheriff’s Office previously said the 29-year-old climbed Mount Whitney on Monday despite the severe weather. Authorities have asked for the public’s help in locating him.
In a statement Sunday, sheriff’s officials said they had no further details about Rodriguez’s death and expressed condolences to his “family and friends during this difficult time.”
