Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak

Los Angeles Times - Oct 9, 2026

Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mt. Morgan's north ridge, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra. Three days later, his body was recovered.

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