A 31-year-old Seattle man died in a hiking accident near the Goat Wall in the Methow Valley last weekend.
     Okanogan County sheriff Frank Rogers said his office received a call around 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, from the climber's wife that Ryan Alan Murray Triplett was overdue from a hiking trip in the Mazama area.
     Triplett, who is an avid rock climber and cyclist, was supposed to be in the Goat Wall area off of Lost River Road out of Mazama, said Rogers.
     Hikers in the area discovered Triplett's vehicle and his dog at the base of a cliff, the sheriff said.
     The sheriff's office, Okanogan County Search and Rescue and Aero Methow Rescue Service were called to the area.
     At about 2:30 p.m. Triplett’s body was located in a rocky area of what is called "Prime Rib," said Rogers.
     "It appears that Triplett had been climbing alone and had fallen, possibly sometime on Sunday," Rogers said. "Rescuers were able to climb into the area and recover the body of Triplett."
     Family members were notified Monday afternoon.