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Concessions Worker At Yellowstone National Park Falls To Death At Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone

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A young woman fell to her death from Grand View Point into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone early Friday/NPS file photo, Neal Herbert

A young concessions worker at Yellowstone National Park fell to her death into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone while out early in the morning Friday with some coworkers.

Park officials said Estefania Liset Mosquera Alcivar, 21, of Quito, Ecuador, "was socializing with a small group of coworkers near the trail along the rim when she fell over the edge of the canyon at approximately 3:15 a.m. Her companions, who witnessed the fall, dialed 9-1-1 and park rangers and paramedics responded. Rescuers were able to locate her below the rim at first light and determine that the fall was not survivable."

The woman's body was recovered just after 10 a.m. Friday by park search and rescue crews in a helicopter.

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very sad. It proves the fact that nothing positive happens after midnight, whether in the mountains or city.


3 AM.... I can empathise with anyone who might want to
experience the solitude and the beauty of such an
etherial time of night. I'm sure that being at that location
was an enthalling moment in the lives of all those
present. Such an emotional experience must have filled
this young lady's mind when she took just one careless
step.


It proves nothing of the sort, ridiculous comment. 


Please tell us, at what time do positive things magically start happening again?


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