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Mountain guide Gary Falk fell to his death while leading group in Grand Teton National Park

Posted at 6:35 AM, Jul 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-25 14:11:12-04

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- A guide who was leading tourists down Grand Teton mountain has died.

The Exum Mountain Guide company says Gary Falk, 42, a native of Ouray, Colo., was leading a group down from a successful ascent of Grand Teton National Park's highest peak when he fell at 10:30 a.m. Saturday about 2,400 feet from the top of the Owen-Spalding rappel into Valhalla Canyon near the Black Ice Couloir, theJackson Hole News & Guidereports.

Falk's body was recovered via helicopter, the newspaper reports.

Another Exum guide helped the group down the mountain.

Falk has been working for Exum for 12 years. He has a wife and two young sons.

All Exum operations were cancelled for Sunday in honor of Falk, the News & Guide reports.