Hiker, 21, Said He Was Going to Try a ‘Short Cut.’ Nobody Has Seen or Heard from Him in a Month

A young hiker filmed a YouTube video on the slopes of Mount Whitney in November — and has not been seen since he indicated he ...

Missing YouTuber likely slid to death

He is believed to have a met a terrifying end after trying to cut time off his descent by “glissading”–sliding down the steep, snowy slopes on his buttocks.