Woman, 28, dies in Red Rock climbing accident
Friday, June 26, 2009 | 2 p.m.
A 28-year-old Las Vegas woman died Thursday after falling in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Margaret Plummer, a spokeswoman for the coroner said. She died from several blunt force trauma injuries and the cause of death was an accident, the coroner concluded.
A Bureau of Land Management ranger called in Metro Police's Las Vegas Search and Rescue team after the 1 p.m. Thursday accident at Red Spring, a popular hiking and rock climbing area, said Kirsten Cannon, a BLM spokeswoman.
The woman and her husband, Richard, were hiking along a high area where they had hiked many times before, and even rappelled down the rock face, police said. The woman appeared to have lost her footing and fell 120 feet, police said.
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This is very sad.
This is extremely sad. Margaret was an amazing person. Peace and Strength to her family and friends during this difficult time.
Our time on this Earth is not a given.Tragic accident.
Ive never understood rock climbing.. I undertstand car racing, fighting, football even sky diving... but my wife says she gets it so what do I know...very sad
This appears to be a HIKING accident. I used to climb extensively in Red Rock and was always amazed at how unprepared people were; hopefully, this was not the case.
It is a terrible tragedy any way you look at it.
Condolences to the family very sad day
You can get killed taking a shower if you are unlucky enough...
I was never a climber really but I used to hike to the top of those rocks back when I was not so fat and in better shape