The British adventurer killed by falling rocks in Yosemite National Park was on a “dream” trip with his wife to celebrate their first anniversary.
Andrew Foster and his wife, Lucy, were nearing the end of a three-week trip to the California park and sizing up their toughest hike yet on the El Capitan monolith when Andrew was crushed to death Wednesday.
Lucy, 28, was also struck by the “sheet” of granite and is in critical condition.
The couple, who lived in Cardiff, Wales, and loved to rock climb, told friends that hiking Yosemite was their “big dream,” the Telegraph reported.
They’d planned their trip for months and detailed their preparations on their blog Cam and Bear.
“Yosemite is an awesome place and for many climbers is one of the many places to go before you die,” wrote Andrew, 32. “Big Walls often scare most UK climbers just due to the size but with the right attitude and a basic understanding of the skill then you’re in with a good chance of bashing out a route that you will remember for the rest of your life.”
Rangers at Yosemite said a 65-foot-by-131-foot slab of granite fell from more than 650 feet above the couple, burying them.
A day before Andrew was killed, the couple posted photos on Facebook of their excursion.
“Yosemite has broken Andy,” the caption read. “Time for a rest.”
On Thursday, another person was injured in a second massive rock fall off El Capitan, a 7,569-foot formation.
Foster’s death was the first in 18 years at the park.