Mountain Climber, Cliff Diver Die in Separate Incidents at National Recreation Spots in the West

Mountain Climber, Cliff Diver Die in Separate Incidents at National Recreation Spots in the West
Lake Powell is seen from Alstrom Point in Big Water, Utah, on Sept. 2, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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SALT LAKE CITY—A mountain climber and a cliff diver have died in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West, officials said.

Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati died while cliff-jumping at Lake Powell, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The lake is located in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.