Joel Tramby, a 21-year-old college student, tragically died Monday while hiking with his girlfriend in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains.
The nature-loving couple had been climbing North Sister Mountain, but at around 12:20 p.m., Joel reportedly fell from an estimated height of 300 to 500 feet into a steep ravine. Lane County Sheriff’s Office.
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Sergeant Tom Speldrich said Wednesday that Joel’s girlfriend immediately called for help but was unable to pinpoint Joel’s exact location upon landing.
Due to the severity of his injuries, Joel unfortunately “stopped his verbal response before searchers arrived,” Speldrich said.
Family members said Joel’s girlfriend was safely evacuated from the mountain by helicopter. new york post.
Underscoring the complexity of the search effort, police said the area where Joel fell was “extremely dangerous” and inaccessible on foot. For these reasons, initial attempts to locate him using drones and members of the Oregon National Guard Blackhawks failed, according to the New York Post. (Related: 17-year-old girl dies while hiking with friends in Utah)
The search resumed the next day with the help of volunteers and professional teams from Corvallis Mountain Rescue and Eugene Mountain Rescue, the newspaper reported.
An analysis of drone footage eventually allowed authorities to locate Joel’s body from a helicopter on Wednesday, according to the New York Post.
As the investigation continues, police have reportedly consulted climbing experts to determine the safest way to retrieve Joel’s body.
The Trumby family, “devastated” by Joel’s death, said Joel had revealed a deep passion for the outdoors and an active involvement in the community. KTVZ.
Joel’s parents found comfort in the fact that their son was “outdoors, with people he loved, and doing what he loved,” the statement said.
Joel’s legacy lives on. go fund me A scholarship started by his family. The fund will also help with the cost of recovering his body, according to the New York Post.
