Rock climber, 30, falls 200 feet to his death during monsoon-like conditions at a California national park
- The 30-year-old man was climbing Center Peak in Kings Canyon National Park
- His body was discovered last week at about the 12,000-foot level of the peak
- National Park Service said they received an SOS from satellite device Thursday
- Hiker heard SOS but couldn't reach caller because of monsoon-like conditions
- The victim's 37-year-old climbing partner had to be rescued by helicopter
A rock climber has fallen to his death on a peak in Kings Canyon National Park in Central California.
The National Park Service said the 30-year-old man was found dead last Thursday on Center Peak in the Sierra Nevada park.
His name has not been released.
A rock climber has fallen to his death on a peak in Kings Canyon National Park (file image) in Central California. The National Park Service said the 30-year-old man was found dead last Thursday on Center Peak in the Sierra Nevada park
A park statement said authorities received an SOS from a satellite device that afternoon.
According to the statement, a hiker also reported someone calling for help about halfway up the peak.
The hiker was unable to get to the caller because of rough terrain and monsoon-type weather.
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Authorities said a 37-year-old man was rescued by helicopter and it was later confirmed that his climbing partner was dead at about the 12,000-foot level of the peak.
The pair had climbed a series of peaks when the storm hit the park.
Park officials said the man's body was recovered on Friday.
The victim and a 37-year-old man, who had to be rescued by helicopter, had climbed a series of peaks in the park (file image) when the storm hit the park. Park officials said the man's body was recovered on Friday
