Woman dies after fall from a cliff at Glassmine Falls Overlook.Photo:Reems Creek Fire Department
Reems Creek Fire Department
A woman has died after falling more than 100 feet from a cliff in North Carolina, according to local authorities.
Crews responded to the scene at Blue Ridge Parkway at about noon local time on Saturday, according to a statement from theReems Creek Fire Department.
The hiker fell near Glassmine Falls at Mount Mitchell State Park, requiring crews to rappel “over 100 feet down” to them, authorities said.
The victim had succumbed to her injuries before crews were able to reach her, the RCFD andNational Park Servicesaid. The NPS identified the victim as 61-year-old Nancy Sampson of Greer, South Carolina.
First responders with the RCFD recovered Sampson’s body from the scene, according to the park service. Her body was found “approximately 150 feet below the overlook."
“My heart is broken,” Sampson’s husband, Robert Sampson, toldThe Guardian. “I will miss her smile and kind heart.”
Steep cliff at Glassmine Falls Overlook.Reems Creek Fire Department
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Sampson’s husband said his wife worked part-time at an Ingles market, having retired as a human resources director.
“She was eagerly waiting for me to retire,” he told the outlet. “She had a huge heart and a glowing smile that everyone loved.”
Members of the public cannot access the waterfall, as it is on land privately owned under the Asheville watershed, according to the park service.
source: people.com
