She Was Hiking With Her Husband To Watch The Sunrise When She Fell More Than 200 Feet To Her Death
Sheridan, Wyoming. Right between Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone Park sits a city in Wyoming called Sheridan.
It’s where 28-year-old Calli Aust lived with her husband and worked as a nurse for Sisterhood Sanctuary Sheridan.
She was described as beautiful, wonderful, and amazing by one of her friends.
“I know a few people considered Calli to be their best friend, and that’s because she was the best friend anyone could ever have,” this same friend wrote about Calli in a Facebook post.
“If she loved you, she loved you with everything she had. I am so lucky to have been loved by her.”
On June 15th, Calli and her husband decided to hike to the top of Steamboat Point so they could watch the sunrise together.
Steamboat Point is in the Bighorn Mountains and it’s well-known for its stunning views.
At around 5:50 in the morning, Calli’s husband called 911.
Facebook; pictured above is Calli
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Calli had somehow fallen from Steamboat Point, but her husband could not find her. “The reporting party, the female’s husband, was unsure where the female was located, and due to poor cellphone service, the exact location of the victim was unknown at the time of the 911 call,” the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Authorities rushed to the scene and started working to find Calli at around 6:30 that morning. A life flight was called in to help get her out of the area after they found her.
Facebook; pictured above Calli smiles
“At approximately 7:15 AM, the female victim was located, deceased, at the base of the southwest side of Steamboat Point,” the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office continued.
“Life flight was canceled and personnel from the Bighorn National Forest Service arrived to assist the above agencies with her recovery.”
Facebook; pictured above is Calli with a dolphin
It’s not clear what happened to cause Calli to fall, but the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that her death was an accident and no foul play was involved.
Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office; pictured above is a statement regarding Calli
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