Overview
- Local fire and EMS crews responded to reports of a fall at Devil's Doorway and located a deceased climber beneath the rock formation.
- Rescue teams used rope-rescue techniques to reach the scene via an unofficial access route, and crews remained on site for several hours during the recovery.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or detailed circumstances of the fall while the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources leads the investigation.
- Baraboo Fire and EMS urged visitors to stay on marked trails after the incident, noting the steep, hazardous terrain beneath the formation.
- The park has seen previous fatal falls this year, and officials say limited public details will continue as investigators work to determine what happened.