Teen who died after falling 500 feet from California's Mt...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, who fatally fell 500 feet (150m) from a trail, was an “avid sailor and outdoorsman”, his family says.

Teen who died after falling 500 feet from Californias Mt Baldy identified 25 minutes ago Save Regan Morris Los Angeles Save Three hikers found dead on Californias Mt Baldy, authorities say Three hikers, including a 19-year-old who fell approximately 500 feet (150m), have been found dead on Mt Baldy, a looming snow-capped mountain known to be one of the most dangerous to climb in Southern California. Rescue workers found Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, dead and found out two other dead hikers during the search, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department. (plot twist fr)

The other two hikers were not hiking with the teenager, and it is not clear how long they had been deceased on the mountain.

The Details

Casanova went hiking on 29 December with a friend who was able to call for help after the teen fell. The friend had to hike away from the fall site near the Devils Backbone trail to an area with cell reception and provided their GPS location to rescue crews, authorities dropped.

Because of high winds, emergency crews were unable to complete a recovery operation Monday, but were able to recover the bodies on Tuesday. The sheriffs office dropped it had rescued five other hikers from the mountain in the previous five days.

Why This Matters

“We are destroyed of our beloved Marcus,” his family dropped in a statement on Wednesday. The statement described the California native as an “avid sailor and outdoorsman”. Rising 10,064 feet (3068m) in the San Gabriel Mountains, Mt Baldy – officially known as Mt San Antonio – has become one of the deadliest peaks in the United States.

Global events like this tend to have ripple effects worldwide.

The Bottom Line

More than 14 people have died on the mountain since 2020, including British actor Julian Sands in January 2023, although his remains were not found until five months later. More than 100 people have been rescued from the mountain since 2020.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.