Gigi Wu, known as the 'Bikini Hiker,' died from a fall in Taiwan.

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Social media influencer known for hiking in bikinis dead at 36

Gigi Wu was known as the 'Bikini Hiker.'

 

Kris Seavers

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Posted on Jan 21, 2019   Updated on May 20, 2021, 9:02 pm CDT

A woman whose love for mountain climbing in swimsuits led to her moniker “Bikini Hiker” has died after a fall during a hike in Taiwan, BuzzFeed News reports.

The Taiwan Times reports that 36-year-old Gigi Wu had been hiking alone for a week when she fell down a 65-foot valley on Sunday. Bad weather prevented search and rescue helicopters from reaching her three times. It wasn’t until midday on Monday that local firefighters were able to search for her in the valley. By the time authorities got to her, she was dead.

Mt. Yarigatake, 日本百名山-槍岳, 3180M, 如願以償的在本年度封山前看到360度展望~~萬歲!

Posted by Gigi Wu on Monday, October 26, 2015

As BuzzFeed News reports, Wu had more than 30,000 followers on Facebook who kept up with her adventures. Many of her photos show her bikini-clad atop various scenic heights.

In her last post, a photo uploaded Thursday, she wrote she was “celebrating today.”

https://www.facebook.com/GigiWu.BGN/photos/a.1673573476280423/2000417890262645/?type=3

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*First Published: Jan 21, 2019, 4:54 pm CST