She didn’t realize she was seconds from her terrifying final moments. How could she? The mountains were her second home, and Crystal Paula Gonzalez-Landas was born to be the Dancing Hiking Queen.

She could feel the icy wind burning her lungs with every deep breath. Freezing currents slammed against her face, and all her muscles ached from an arduous summit to the snow-capped peak.

The only thing interrupting the pure white snow were miles of bushy green pine trees.
As she looked out at the picturesque view below her, she thought, “This is where I’m most at peace.” She knew that the beauty found in nature is worth every grueling second it takes to get there. Some might say it is even worth dying for.

Join us as we uncover the chilling details behind the Hiking Queen’s death!
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