
Who: 48-year-old hiker
Where: Zion National Park, utah
His mistake: Looks like he made a mis-step on the trail.
What happened: A solo hiker died after he fell 400 feet from the Canyon Overlook trail in the park.
Rangers found the man after they noticed there was a car parked overnight at the trailhead. When they began searching for the occupant of the car, they found the man below the ridge.
Authorities believe he fell from the top of the popular viewpoint. It is unclear exactly what happened.
Read the story here.






Columbia Gorge area accident:
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw022709_news_body_gorge_trail.cb21de5.html