IDYLLWILD (CNS) - Two hikers died on a mountainside east of Idyllwild
today, their bodies discovered during a rescue operation mounted by Riverside
County fire crews.The "hikers down" report was received at 12:25 p.m. near the
Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, southeast of Humber Park, within the San Bernardino
National Forest, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency described the two victims as rock climbers, though it
wasn't immediately clear whether they suffered fatal injuries during an ascent
or descent on the mountainside, or died by other means.Multiple engine crews were sent to the remote location, and
firefighters spent roughly an hour hiking to the spot where a witness had
spotted the victims Wednesday morning. The bodies were located at about 2
