Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – A hiker from out of town has died after falling while climbing in the Sandia Mountains. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was an experienced mountaineer and fell from a high altitude on the side of the mountain.
Sheriff’s deputies used a helicopter to recover the man’s body from a narrow cliffside, with assistance from UNM physicians and members of search-and-rescue and mountain medicine teams. Authorities are reminding hikers to prepare for changing weather conditions, carry emergency supplies, and let others know their plans before heading into the mountains.
