Cascade Falls hike ends in tragedy

A 21-year-old man hiking at Cascade Falls on Labor Day died.

β€œHe fell 40 feet and tumbled another 60 feet,” Kileigh Labrado, spokeswoman for Lake Valley Fire Protection District, told Lake Tahoe News.

Her agency was notified about the incident at 4:06pm Sept. 5. She does not know if the victim was with friends or alone.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter extracted the body from the wilderness area on the South Shore.

β€” Lake Tahoe News staff report