"The San Bernardino county sheriff announced this week that Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a resident of Seal Beach, California, was discovered along a mountain trail known as the Devil's Backbone. The sheriffs' department said they responded to reports of a hiker who had fallen approximately 500 feet, and that his friend and hiking companion hiked to an area with cellular service and provided GPS coordinates to assist rescuers."
"Rescue crews arrived on foot but a helicopter airlift was inhibited due to severe winds. An air medic was eventually lowered down and confirmed Casanova was deceased, the department said. Two other hikers were also found dead, but have yet to be identified, and Casanova's cause of death has not been determined by the county coroner. Three hikers found dead on southern California's Mount Baldy"
Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, of Seal Beach was discovered along the Devil's Backbone trail on Mount Baldy after a fall of approximately 500 feet. A hiking companion reached an area with cellular service and provided GPS coordinates to assist rescuers. Rescue crews arrived on foot; helicopter airlift was hindered by severe winds and an air medic lowered to the scene confirmed Casanova deceased. Two other hikers were found dead and remain unidentified, and Casanova's cause of death has not been determined by the county coroner. Mount Baldy rises above 10,000 feet east of Los Angeles, is known for treacherous winter conditions, and seven trails including the Devil's Backbone will be closed until next Wednesday for public safety. Casanova was a Santa Clara University freshman, a Los Alamitos High graduate, described as an avid sailor and outdoorsman, and his family requested privacy.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]