Tom Gerbier was reported missing when he missed his return flight on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: Giant sequoia trees stand on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two ywas reported missing when he did not show up for his return flight on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The French national began his hike on the Mountaineering Route early Tuesday morning, beginning at Whitney Portal.
In this area, officials said the helicopter found a motionless hiker wearing clothing matching the description provided. He was located at the bottom of a 1,000-foot drop. Gerbier's death marks the second fatality for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks this year. The two parks, which lie side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, see nearly 2 million visitors from across the world each year, according to park officials.
The parks are home to the world's largest trees , deep canyons and high mountain peaks that attract hikers from all over.
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