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Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From Utah’s Highest Mountain, King’s Peak

The four-day search for a missing hiker on King’s Peak in Utah ended Sunday when crews discovered his body. The body of Kyle Wimpenny, 25 from Boise, ID was discovered in the High Uintas at about 2:30 pm yesterday.  From initial investigations, it looked like he fell 1,000-feet while attempting to summit King’s Peak. Kyle was reported missing on Wednesday […]

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CragBrains | September 21, 2020
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Hiker Missing in Utah’s Tallest Mountain Range Since Monday

A 74-year-old Arizona hiker has been missing since Monday, July 31st, 2017 in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. The Uinta mountain range, UT is the tallest mountain range in Utah with King’s Peak reaching over 13,500′. Melvin Heaps left for a hike from the 10,000′ Crystal Lake Trailhead on Monday and didn’t return home.   When he didn’t return home […]

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CragBrains | August 5, 2017
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