The body of 52-year-old Joseph Bohlig, who fell into the crater of Mount St. Helens in Washington Monday when an ice shelf collapsed under him while having his photo snapped, has been recovered and airlifted.

According to this story from the Daily Mail, a Navy helicopter discovered Bohlig’s body on its second pass through the crater, although it was already partially covered with snow. It appears that he died of injuries sustained from the fall.

Bohlig had reportedly hiked to the top of Mount St. Helens 68 times, and was well-equipped with both gear and knowledge of the mountain. In what seems to be a cruel twist of fate, he took off some of his clothes and his backpack for the photo, so he fell 1,500 feet without most of his gear.

As Bohlig’s father says of the tragedy, at least Bohlig died doing what he loved. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.