Hiker fatality in Eaton

cougarmagic · Post by **cougarmagic** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:22 pm

http://cbs2.com/local/hiker.Altadena.po ... 65818.html

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:40 pm

Hiker dies in Pasadena fall
Posted: 06/30/2009 10:56:59 AM PDT

PASADENA -- Firefighters say a man fell to his death while hiking in the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.

Preliminary reports said the man was 21 years old and was hiking with a 17-year-old friend.

The two were hiking near the popular waterfall at the nature center, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.

The hiker fell about 200 feet to his death shortly after 10 a.m.

She said the initial 9-1-1 call was made from a cell phone.

Officials say the body will be brought down by stretcher, then taken out of the canyon by helicopter.

PASADENA -- Firefighters say a 21-year-old man died Tuesday morning in a fall while hiking with a friend at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena.

Rescuers are at the scene, awaiting officials from the county coroner's office. Officials say the body will be brought down by stretcher, then taken out of the canyon by helicopter.

The hiker fell about 200 feet to his death shortly after 10 a.m. He was hiking with a 17-year-old companion

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:38 pm

One the photos on SGV tribune basically said he fell while descending Razorback ridge....wish we could say its the last time this will happen.