Posted on 08/07/2019 6:28:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
His hiking partner tried to help him but also fell down the mountainside. By the time the partner was able to safely reach him, he found Casey dead.
Other hikers witnessed the fall from across the lake and went to an area with cellphone service to report the incident.
A search and rescue volunteer from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office was first to respond and provide aid.
Alpine search and rescue members from the Mono County Sheriff’s Office and a California Highway Patrol helicopter later responded to the location when weather conditions permitted.
In July, a 28-year-old hiker from the Bay Area who was left in critical condition after falling down a steep snow-filled gully near the Incredible Hulk, outside Yosemite National Park. She was found to have been sharing only one pair of crampons and one pair of snow traction devices with her friend, according to the Mono County sheriff’s search and rescue team.
Iceberg Lake is at an elevation of about 10,000 feet in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on the east side of the Sierra Crest just below Mount Ritter. It’s about 8 miles west-northwest of Mammoth Mountain.
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Yup, lot of snow up there even now. Kind of like the Summer of 1969 with tons of snow still at the higher elevations.
So is it late spring or early fall?
Odd story. Ventura County is a long way from the Sierras. How were they the first to respond?
That’s true - so darned much snow. Terrible.
My daughter went hiking/biking there a couple of years ago in the Summer and suffered frostbite. It never ceases to amaze me how things like this get reported and nobody takes notice of the irony of juxtaposing it with the global warming hoax.
Late Spring above 10,000’ in the Eastern Sierra right now. The mosquitoes are really bad this year.
Happens every once in a while here when people take chances or make mistakes. Sad and somber every time.
Why did he keep hiking even while falling?
A precipitous decision it would seem.
Me too.
RIP.
Vacation maybe
The killer Kern river is still roaring.
Poor fellow. I’m sad for his family and friends.
stupid..hurt
A search and rescue volunteer from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office was first to respond and provide aid.Alpine search and rescue members from the Mono County Sheriff’s Office and a California Highway Patrol helicopter later responded to the location when weather conditions permitted.
Wonder if this was on the PCT. It sounds like it due to the hikers and its about that time of year they would be making their way NB through the Sierras. Some of that trail is treacherous through there especially with full gear on the way to Canada.
I think the trail goes through san benardino and on the north side of the mountains.
Glendora is a foothill community about 40 miles west of SB with trails into the mountains west and on the south side of the range. Up to the angelus crest hwy.
So good maps of the trail on line.
Doesn’t matter. Global warming is causing it all.
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