Canyoneer dies after falling 95 feet in Death Valley National Park
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
and last updated 2021-02-02 16:17:01-05
Justin Ibershoff, 38, of Los Angeles, was descending a technical route down Deimos Canyon with six friends when officials say he fell to his death Saturday.
The National Park Service says the group was very experienced and most members of the party had descended the canyon several times before.
The incident occurred while Ibershoff was descending a steep, rocky slope to the top of the third rappel anchor. He apparently stepped on a rock that moved, triggering a rockslide that swept him past two companions and over the edge of the 95-foot-tall dry fall.