A California teacher was found dead in Sequoia National Park a day after being reported missing, according to the National Park Service.

Drew Hall, a 36-year-old boys basketball coach at Golden West High School in Visalia, was reported missing by friends and family in the late hours of Saturday after splitting up with his group earlier that day with the intention of meeting at a designated time later, according to a National Park Service news release . Hall was said to be traversing particularly rugged terrain during the hike, but was also described by park rangers as “fit and active.”

The next morning, park rangers and supporting agencies were dispatched to search for Hall, who still hadn’t been heard from. He was found deceased by friends and family below Sawtooth Peak — a notoriously

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