"We are destroyed by the loss of our beloved Marcus. He was a graduate of Los Alamitos High, a freshman at Santa Clara University's business school, and an avid outdoorsman. More importantly, he was an incredibly sweet and empathetic young man that will be missed sorely by many. It is difficult to explain the pain and anguish we are going through and ask for privacy as we try to find our way."
"As Bay Area News Group reports, Casanova was hiking with a friend on what's called Devil's Backbone when he fell around 500 feet Monday. His friend called for a rescue, and in an indication of how dangerous the terrain must have been, rescuers discovered two more bodies near where Casanova fell, and those individuals have not yet been identified. Casanova was reportedly an avid hiker and surfer,"
Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a 19-year-old freshman at Santa Clara University home for winter break, fell about 500 feet while hiking Mount Baldy's Devil's Backbone with a friend. The friend called for a rescue, and rescuers discovered two additional bodies near the fall site; those individuals have not yet been identified. Casanova was described as an avid hiker and surfer and as a kind, empathetic young man by his family, who requested privacy. Mount Baldy trails are notoriously dangerous in winter and have claimed 15 to 20 hikers in the past decade. Authorities cautioned that even experienced hikers can have problems there.
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