Family mourns hiker who died in 40-foot fall on South Mountain

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A hiker fell 40 feet to his death on South Mountain in the middle of the day Friday.

Investigators are still trying to figure out what went wrong, but they say there’s no sign of foul play.

Family members of the victim tell us his name was Gilbert Ortiz. They say he was on a hiking trip, visiting from out of state…

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