N.Y. Hiker dies in fall from Columbia River Gorge trail
(Update: Hiker identified)
BRIDAL VEIL, Ore. (AP) – Authorities have identified a 64-year-old man who fell from a trail while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge as John Ferdinand Winther, of Mastic Beach, New York.
Media outlets report that Winther was hiking with his two adult children on his birthday Tuesday when he fell along the Bridal Veil Trail.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says people nearby had started CPR before medics arrived but that the man died at the scene.
The sheriff’s office says the man fell about 50 feet, but firefighters from Corbett say the distance was closer to 20 to 30 feet.
