Audrie Pelosi’s Tragic Fall at Devil's Lake | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

A climbing guide, Audrie Pelosi, 30, died after a 150-foot fall at Devil’s Lake State Park while setting up gear — the third fatal climbing incident there this year. Working with colleagues from Apex Adventure Alliance, she was alone near a tree when she fell unseen, leaving her coworkers to find her unresponsive at the base of the cliff. Toxicology confirmed only caffeine in her system. This tragedy follows the deaths of 21-year-old Caden Brunner and 84-year-old Peter Cleveland in recent months, raising urgent questions about safety on one of America’s most popular climbing destinations…