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[Aaron]

At 4:45 p.m. on Monday, August 15, park rangers found the body of a 60-year-old male who fell approximately 300 feet near the Flattop Trail. The investigation is ongoing, but it appears the fall was intentional.

Park staff left the Bear Lake Trailhead this morning at 7:45 a.m. The recovery operations were postponed several times due to inclement weather. The recovery involved an approximate 300 foot technical raise in a gully with scree and loose rock. Over sixteen park staff were involved with the recovery. The man’s body reached the Bear Lake Trailhead at 3:00 p.m.

The man’s name and hometown will not be released until next of kin are notified. Due to the nature of this incident, no further information will be released on the investigation.

[Bill 007]

Bummer.

Bill

[DrCloud]

"...it appears that the fall was intentional."

Bummer indeed.

The passive voice here makes it so much more impersonal, doesn't it? They could have said "...it appears that he jumped," and that would impart the same meaning. But I guess it wouldn't make use of impersonally politically correct, governmental press-release-speak.

I think I'd rather see the more personal version. HPH

[Allie]

How awful. Feel horrible for his family.

[Scrapinator]

That is so sad. Thanks for sharing the report.

[Melanie]

How very sad. Prayers for the man and his family.

Melanie<><

[mwilson]

What a sad occurrence. It's hard to understand that kind of hopelessness and the grieving of a family that surely follows.

[mistylady]

So very sorry to hear such sad news. Prayers for the family.

[DeeCeeM]

So sad for the family.

We also need to keep the rescue personnel in mind, too. It's got to be particularly hard on them, under the circumstances; and then to have to leave that recovery to go straight to Emerald Lake, where they were unable to revive the cardiac victim . . .

[jflo]

wow. I couldn't imagine. Prayers for his family.