Climber From Calif. Dies in Fall
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LAS VEGAS — A California man who operated a climbing school and guide service was killed when he fell 150 feet while climbing in the scenic Red Rock Canyon area west of here, Metro Police said today. A companion was stranded nearly 12 hours as overnight temperatures dropped to freezing. The Clark County coroner’s office identified the victim as Karl Heinz Jenkewitz, 34, of Tahoe Paradise, Calif.
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