Bernadette Vandermeer, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada, fell to her death while hiking in the park on Tuesday, August 22nd. The fall was from Angels Landing, one of the most popular hiking destinations in the park. A 911 call was placed by her husband via cell phone. At approximately 6:30 a.m., the park dispatch office was notified of the call. A search and rescue operation was mobilized and a helicopter was called in to assist. At approximately 8:25 a.m., the helicopter located her body on a talus slope approximately 1,200 feet below the summit of Angels Landing. A ground search and rescue team recovered her body A joint investigation by the NPS and county sheriff’s office is underway.
