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22-year-old dies in fall from cliff; An adventurous young man plunged 40 feet to his death at Interstate State Park. His friends won't face any charges.

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Publication Date: 06-JUN-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: 22-year-old dies in fall from cliff; An adventurous young man plunged 40 feet to his death at Interstate State Park. His friends won't face any charges.(NEWS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: ABBY SIMONS; STAFF WRITER

The location of the brief video Skylar Francisco posted on his Facebook page is unclear, but the temperature is slightly above freezing, according to his brief narration. In a flash, Francisco is running into the ice-cold water, diving below the crashing waves before running back to shore. "That was absolutely freezing!" he tells the camera, gasping and dripping with water.

A life illustrated by photographs and videotapes of adventures from Mexico to Vancouver and Paris came to an abrupt end early...



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