JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KABC) --
A Southern California rock climber is dead after a fall in Joshua Tree National Park.The accident happened at Cyclops Rock, near the northwest corner of the park.
Riverside County coroner officials say 25-year-old Samuel Boldissar of Redondo Beach was pronounced dead Tuesday. He fell about 60 feet.
Companions described Boldissar as a beginner-level rock climber.
The Desert Sun newspaper reports his gear either failed or was not properly secured.
