Boy Scout Dies In Yosemite
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BOY SCOUT DIES IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AFTER FALLING FROM CLIFF
19 February 2008
San Jose Mercury News
A 12-year-old Boy Scout from Modesto died over the weekend after falling from a sheer granite cliff in Yosemite National Park.
A spokeswoman for the park says the boy died Saturday afternoon when he fell about 300 feet after wandering away from his group that was hiking toward Upper Yosemite Fall.
The boy’s name hasn’t been released, and Yosemite officials can’t confirm which Boy Scout troop he belonged to.
Park spokeswoman Adrienne Freeman says the accident happened when the boy and another Scout started hiking in front of their group and ventured off the trail toward a steep drop above Columbia Rock.
The second Scout wasn’t injured.
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Tragic…please send your thoughts and prayers to his family.
Trackback by PlugIM.com — February 21, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
OH My Gosh! How sad. I wish the boys family all the best! I just dont understand how you can ‘walk’ right over a ledge. I will defiently be more carful, watch where I am walking, and stay with my group next time I go hiking!
Comment by racheall — February 22, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
I find it apocryphal that they’d let Boy Scouts up there in winter, especially given the type of weather and conditions. As a former Boy Scout, I still feel there are safety limits to what you should offer up as camping or hiking, especially in the SIerra Nevadas.
Comment by David — February 24, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
Very tragic! Rest in peace!!!!
Comment by Anonymouse — February 26, 2008 @ 7:50 pm