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For: Real America News Updated 27 Jan 2022, 9: 37 am EST
A young hiker fell to his death while trying to take a photo on top of a mountain in Arizona, informed the authorities.
Richard Jacobson, of 21 years, fell from Flat Iron Peak in the Superstition Mountains within Lost Dutchman State Park east of Phoenix, Arizona.
His body was found at 700 feet from where it initially fell.
Jacobson’s traveling companion called police shortly after midnight Monday, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“The informant said that he and his friend were camping on top of Flat Iron when his friend approached the edge to take a photo and slipped,” he said. the office.
“He slipped and fell,” Sergeant Doug Peoble told Fox 10. “I can tell you that during our investigation, there (was) no signs of foul play. There are no signs of drug use at all. It was just a very tragic accident.”
The sheriff’s office said the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Ranger helicopter helped recover the body. from Jacobson Road.
Flat Iron Peak can be reached via a popular 5.5-mile hike on the Siphon Draw Trail, according to the hiking review website AllTrails.
However, it is unknown if Jacobson took this route. The description of the trail on the website warns that there have been several rock slides in the area.
“I live nearby and have seen many evacuations of choppers, usually about half saddle height,” one user wrote on Tuesday.
The walk takes around four hours to complete and is open all year , according to the website. One user rated it “not for the faint of heart”.
“Hardest hike I’ve done in the valley so far, but it’s worth it when you get to the top”, wrote another review on 23 from January. “The last mile is definitely the hardest. Get ready to rock climb.”
Brandon Torres, chief of the Grand Canyon emergency services branch, urged hikers to stay focused on the trails after multiple walking deaths in the park at 2019.
“There were a couple of accidents where people took a picture and posed as if they were going to fall, and they really did fall,” Torres said.
“You have to be very focused on being next to the edge, and not just on the edge. When hiking steep canyon trails, think about the danger of falling off a trail. “People don’t tend to go off the Grand Canyon trails because they’re pretty focused. They are focused on what they are doing.”
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