Southern California man killed in fall at Iceberg Lake in High Sierra

A 53-year-old Glendora man died in a fall of several hundred feet near Iceberg Lake in the High Sierra, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported.

He was identified as Terrence Case.

The lake is below Mt. Ritter, at an elevation of 10,000 feet.

The sheriff’s office reported receiving a report of the accident Sunday and said Case slipped while crossing a ridge above the lake and fell 200 to 300 feet. His hiking partner tried to come to his aid, but also fell.

A volunteer from the Ventura County Sheriff’s search and rescue unit was able to contact Madera County’s search and rescue team, and Mono County sheriff’s rescue team and a California Highway Patrol helicopter were able to recover the victim’s body.

This story was originally published August 7, 2019 at 9:02 AM.