While hiking in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, a 21-year-old student at Oregon State University lost his life after falling hundreds of feet down a steep ravine.
Joel Tranby died after tumbling down “a loose and rocky slope,” according to a statement from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, which stated that his corpse was discovered on Thursday using footage from drones.
The statement said, “We are saddened by this loss of life and extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.”
According to the statement, “expert climbers from a number of various sources are consulting with the Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue staff to determine if a recovery mission can be safely conducted” because the region is “impossible” to access on foot.
According to Tranby’s fiancée, he was hurt on July 17 at the top of North Sister Mountain after falling “approximately 300-500ft down the slope,” according to a previous statement. But the landscape was so uneven, she claimed, that she could not see him.

The first statement stated, “Unfortunately, he stopped responding verbally before searchers arrived.”
His girlfriend had witnessed the climber go down the steep mountain twice, according to what the climber’s mother, April Tranby, said on Facebook: “He was able to talk after first fall, but very badly injured.” He was not in contact with us following the second fall.
A GoFundMe website claims that his girlfriend, Fiona Curley, was flown from the mountain in a helicopter. The goal of the fundraising is to establish a scholarship in Tranby’s honor.
Earlier this week, Tranby’s parents said to KZTV.com, “Our family is devastated by the loss of Joel.” “We know that brought him joy,” they said, “because Joel was doing something he loved, in the great outdoors, with the person he loved.”