Steve Curry, an experienced and inveterate hiker from Sunland, is believed to be the second person to die in Death Valley's searing heat this year.
Steve Curry lived for adventure. The 71-year-old Sunland resident loved nothing more than to hike, climb and spend time outdoors — so much so that he sometimes set up a tent in his own backyard.one of the hottest places on the planet, and died of what officials believe were heat-related causes.
Steve Curry, resting in the shade at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park on Tuesday, said he was accustomed to hiking in the heat. but a medical helicopter was not able to respond because of the high temperature. Officials said hot air can be too thin for helicopters to get enough lift to get off the ground safely.CPR and used a defibrillator but were not able to save him. The Inyo County Coroner’s Office has not yet determined Curry’s cause of death, but park rangers suspect heat was a factor.
He didn’t tell her he was heading to Death Valley on Monday, and she was expecting him back that night.
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