Mono County Sheriff’s Office A California climber sent a final text saying he was heading down a mountain hours before plunging to his death in a fatal fall. Brian Seibert, 53, messaged around 7 p.m. last Sunday after reaching the summit of 13,000-foot Mount Morgan. He failed to return, prompting M...
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Mono County Sheriff’s Office A California climber sent a final text saying he was heading down a mountain hours before plunging to his death in a fatal fall. Brian Seibert, 53, messaged aro...
