Body of missing skier in Mount Rainier National Park recovered after 200-foot fall from waterfall: officials
The body of a missing skier who is believed to have fallen 200 feet (about 61 meters) in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state has been found, park officials said Tuesday. The National Park Service (NPS) said the female skier, whose name has not been released, was last heard from on May 18 before […]
Crews rescue 74-year-old Oregon man who fell nearly 40 feet off waterfall
A 74-year-old Oregon man was rescued after falling nearly 40 feet off a cliff near the base of Sahalie Falls. in Social Media PostsSweet Home Fire and Rescue District said emergency crews arrived at the base of the falls on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a report of a hiker falling over the falls. The man […]
California engineering student falls to his death from a 120-foot waterfall while hiking through Big Sur
A 21-year-old student reportedly fell to his death from a 120-foot waterfall while hiking along California’s Big Sur. daily mail. The student was studying mechanical engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Kenneth Taylor, a rising wildlife photographer, was found dead at the bottom of Salm Creek Falls around 7:45pm on Saturday evening. It is […]
Hiker chasing dog falls 100-feet over Kentucky’s steepest waterfall
A Kentucky National Guard soldier who was hiking in Kentucky died after falling from the state’s steepest waterfall while trying to catch a runaway dog, police said Friday. McCleary County Sheriff David Sampson said Isaac Lee Turpin’s body was discovered at the base of Yahoo Falls by an “out-of-town family” who noticed a tactical backpack […]
Body of missing 'experienced' California hiker found at base of waterfall after days of search: police
The body of an experienced hiker who went missing while hiking in Northern California days earlier has been found at the base of a waterfall. Monterey County Sheriff Tina M. Nieto said in a press conference Friday that the body of 30-year-old Caroline Meister was found by search and rescue teams at the base of […]