Hiker falls up to 1,000 feet to his death day after another body found on same mountain
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A Washington state man fell 800 to 1,000 feet to his death while hiking last weekend, authorities said.
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Gary Idleburg, 66, fell from Sauk Mountain in the Northern Cascades, northeast of Seattle, while navigating a switchback trail last Saturday, according to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses reported the Olympia native’s fall. Emergency responders attempted life-saving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Just a day earlier, a missing hiker was found dead on steep terrain on the same mountain.
He was identified as 78-year-old Peter Kalapaca, who had been missing for a day.
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The sheriff’s office said they "extend our deepest condolences to the Kalapaca family and loved ones. While nothing can lessen the loss of a loved one, we are grateful for the extraordinary effort made by everyone involved, which allows some measure of closure for the family."
Idleburg was reportedly found in "difficult" terrain.
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Kalapaca’s search operation included ground teams, air resources, air-scent K9 units, and mountain rescue personnel that worked into the evening.
Witnesses directed rescuers to where Idleburg was found after he fell.
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