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A woman has died after falling off a mountain during a hike in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

According to a press release from the National Park Service accept By CNN, Joy Cho of Simi Valley, California, fell off the west side of Tewenote Mountain before dawn on Friday.

Cho, whose age was not released, “died of severe injuries during the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene,” Rangers said.

They added that her body was short from the scene and turned over to the Teton County Coroner’s Office.

Short-term rescue operations involve transporting one or more people who have been suspended under a helicopter.

“Her seven companions were airlifted to the search and rescue hideout at Jenny Lake in Lubbin Meadows and transferred back to their vehicles en route,” the statement read.

Release added: “Grand Teton National Park staff extend their condolences to Chu’s family and friends.”

Teewinot Mountain, at 12,330 feet (3,758 meters), is the sixth-highest peak in the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park.

Many hikers have already died this year around the world due to various perilous conditions, including falls from high altitudes and extreme heat.

Last weekend, three people – including a local mountain guide – died on the Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe, Scotland, one of the narrowest hills in mainland Britain. according to Local reports, it is believed that heavy fog and haze were among the factors that led to the death of the three climbers.

Attal died in July after falling from a ledge at an altitude of about 8,200 meters (26,902 ft) while ascending K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.

In June, a Florida man and his teenage son died after hiking in Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas under sweltering heat.

Temperatures at the time were 119 F (48.3 C), according to the National Park Service. The boy fell ill during the heat and died, and his stepfather was killed after he crashed his car trying to get help.

In another episode that same month, a 71-year-old man died in Death Valley, a national park between eastern California and Nevada and one of the hottest places in the world. Temperatures in the valley reached at least 121 F (49.4 C). “The Heat may have been a factor in his death,” Park officials said.