A rock climber died Sunday in a fall from El Cajon Mountain in Lakeside, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
The sheriff's department was called just after noon Sunday and said the mountaineer died at the scene. Because of difficult terrain in the area, the body was unable to be retrieved Sunday but first responders were expected to try again with air support Monday morning.
Little details were released about how the climber may have fallen from the granite mountain. The identity of the climber was not yet released to the public.
El Cajon Mountain, which is within the El Capitan County Preserve, is listed on Google Maps with an elevation of more than 3,600 feet.
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