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| Climber killed by Yosemite rock fall 'saved wife' | Climber killed by Yosemite rock fall 'saved wife' |
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| A climber who was killed by falling rocks at Yosemite National Park in California saved his wife's life, his aunt has said. | A climber who was killed by falling rocks at Yosemite National Park in California saved his wife's life, his aunt has said. |
| Andrew Foster, 32, from Cardiff, was trapped while his wife, Lucy, 28, was seriously hurt when granite fell from the El Capitan monolith on Wednesday. | Andrew Foster, 32, from Cardiff, was trapped while his wife, Lucy, 28, was seriously hurt when granite fell from the El Capitan monolith on Wednesday. |
| The large "sheet" plummeted from a height of 200m (656ft). | The large "sheet" plummeted from a height of 200m (656ft). |
| Mrs Foster spoke to her husband's aunt and said she was only alive because he had jumped on top of her. | Mrs Foster spoke to her husband's aunt and said she was only alive because he had jumped on top of her. |
| His aunt Gillian Stephens told the Times newspaper: "She said 'Andrew saved my life. He dived on top of me as soon as he could see what was going to happen. He saved my life'." | His aunt Gillian Stephens told the Times newspaper: "She said 'Andrew saved my life. He dived on top of me as soon as he could see what was going to happen. He saved my life'." |
| The El Capitan rock formation is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. | The El Capitan rock formation is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. |
| The pair, found with climbing equipment, are believed to have been scouting out the ascent from a trail when the granite sheet measuring about 40m (131ft) by 20m (65ft) fell shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. | The pair, found with climbing equipment, are believed to have been scouting out the ascent from a trail when the granite sheet measuring about 40m (131ft) by 20m (65ft) fell shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. |
| Park ranger Scott Gediman said it was a tragic situation of "wrong place, wrong time". | Park ranger Scott Gediman said it was a tragic situation of "wrong place, wrong time". |
| He said Mrs Foster, originally from Staffordshire, was being treated for life-threatening injuries in an area hospital and had been told of her husband's death. | He said Mrs Foster, originally from Staffordshire, was being treated for life-threatening injuries in an area hospital and had been told of her husband's death. |
| The couple, who lived in Cardiff, got engaged during a skiing holiday in the Alps in 2015 and they married the following year. | The couple, who lived in Cardiff, got engaged during a skiing holiday in the Alps in 2015 and they married the following year. |
| They ran their own blog Cam and Bear in which they described their love of the outdoors. | They ran their own blog Cam and Bear in which they described their love of the outdoors. |
| "We are a young married couple who enjoy nothing more than getting out and having adventures in the mountains together," they wrote. | "We are a young married couple who enjoy nothing more than getting out and having adventures in the mountains together," they wrote. |
| "We are not extreme athletes and describe ourselves simply as passionate weekend warriors." | "We are not extreme athletes and describe ourselves simply as passionate weekend warriors." |
| They flew out for the Yosemite trip from Heathrow Airport on 11 September and had spent two weeks at the national park. | They flew out for the Yosemite trip from Heathrow Airport on 11 September and had spent two weeks at the national park. |
| Staff at the Cardiff-based outdoor store Up and Under, where Mr Foster used to work, said on their return, the couple had intended to convert a van into a motorhome so that they could explore the European Alps for the next 12 months. | |
| "Andy Foster was an inspirational member of the Up and Under family," it said in a statement. | "Andy Foster was an inspirational member of the Up and Under family," it said in a statement. |
| "His passion for the outdoors, and mountains in particular, was enormous and infectious." | "His passion for the outdoors, and mountains in particular, was enormous and infectious." |
| Mr Foster, who grew up in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, before attending Cardiff University, had gone onto work for clothing company Patagonia, where he was described as a "much-loved member" of the team. | Mr Foster, who grew up in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, before attending Cardiff University, had gone onto work for clothing company Patagonia, where he was described as a "much-loved member" of the team. |
| Mr Foster's death is the first fatality from a rock fall in the park in four years, according to the parks service. | Mr Foster's death is the first fatality from a rock fall in the park in four years, according to the parks service. |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We're providing support and assistance to both families following this tragic event and remain in contact with local authorities." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We're providing support and assistance to both families following this tragic event and remain in contact with local authorities." |