PROVO — A man died Monday after falling 70 feet while rock climbing with friends on Monday.

Christopher Stockman, 28, was rock climbing at Red Slab in Rock Canyon when he fell to his death, Provo police reported. Stockman's hometown was released.

Stockman's friends said he had made a mistake while rappelling when the fall occurred. Police say his friends tried to save him, but he suffered severe head trauma and died at the scene.

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