Berkeley man dies on mountain biking trip in Sierra County

Search and rescue crews were called to Downieville Downhill Trail in Sierra County to find a missing mountain biker, Joel Lusk, of Berkeley.man who failed to return from a mountain biking and camping trip in Sierra County was found dead, according to sheriff's deputies.

When Lusk's wife had not heard from him, she contacted the shuttle company, which confirmed that he had been dropped off at Packer Saddle on Friday. Meanwhile, his vehicle, along with his camping gear, were still parked in Downieville. Around 11:40 a.m., search teams located Lusk's mountain bike in a steep and remote area along the trail. The bike was about 100 feet below the trail, near the summit of a large cliff and a box canyon, according to the sheriff's office.

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