Body of Nevada athlete found near summit in Yosemite National Park
Sean Crom, left, and Fred Zalokar take a selfie on Grand Teton peak in Wyoming in 2004.
(Sean Crom)
July 22, 2021 5:22 PM PT
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The body of a famed endurance athlete has been found near the summit of a peak in Yosemite National Park days after he went missing, authorities said Thursday.
Fred Zalokar, 61, of Reno, Nev. was reported missing a day after a solo day hike July 17 to Mount Clark, a popular peak for for mountaineers. His body was found Tuesday.
Zalokar hiked from Happy Isles to the summit using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point in Little Yosemite Valley, the National Park Service said in a statement.
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