FRESNO, California – A woman who was declared missing during the hike in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a public update from the National Park Service.
Authorities announced the death of 41-year-old ‘Alice’ Yu Xie on Friday.
Yosemite officials posted the website and social media Jan. 16 details of the disappearance of the Chinese citizen.
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Xie was found dead at the foot of Upper Yosemite Fall the same day. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
There was no immediate explanation from the park service as to why the announcement of her death was delayed by almost a week.
‘Alice’ Yu Xie, a Chinese national, was identified as the woman who was found dead in Yosemite National Park on January 16, the same day she was reported missing. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)
Park officials could not be reached for comment Saturday.
The woman’s family was notified. There was no indication that the communication was related to the delay in updating the search status.
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Xie travels from Mariposa to Yosemite with a Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System bus on January 14th.
She was reportedly in arrears on January 15 “after planning to hike to the top of Yosemite Falls,” the park said in a Facebook post.