A travel junkie and social media celebrity has died after falling into a ravine where she eventually froze to death.
Gigi Wu, who became known as the "Bikini Hiker" would tour Taiwan's tallest peaks and scenic mountain ranges where she would take a selfie with her bikini on.
The 36-year-old's last trip ended in tragedy when she fell more than 65 feet into a ravine on Saturday.
Even after she fell, Wu was able to use a satellite phone to call friends and give her coordinates, Nantou County fire official Lin Cheng-Yi told reporters. However, the situation was dire: Wu reportedly also told her friends that she couldn't move the lower half of her body.
Because of poor weather conditions, rescuers had to try to reach Wu on foot. It wouldn't be until noon Monday - about 43 hours after her distress call - that rescuers discovered her body.
Wu travelled solo and frequently emphasized safety and responsible hiking practices in posts to her Facebook page dedicated to hiking, which had more than 20,000 followers.
In interviews, she said she hiked with proper gear and clothing, only changing into a bikini when reaching the top of a peak.
By Tuesday, Wu's personal Facebook profile had been changed to a memorialized account and renamed "Remembering Gigi Wu."
Sourced from: Washington-Post
