{"id":229450,"date":"2026-03-21T01:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229450\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T01:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:53:15","slug":"chuck-norris-climbed-legendary-california-peak-just-months-before-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229450\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Norris climbed legendary California peak just months before his death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chuck Norris spent his golden years in peak condition, including climbing an iconic Northern California mountain only months before his shocking death at 86<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The famed martial artist and action star<\/a> summited the 10,457-foot Lassen Peak in September, celebrating the accomplishment in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a day! I had the pleasure of hiking Lassen Peak once again,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\"Norris<\/p>\n

Norris summited the 10,457-foot Lassen Peak in September.<\/p>\n

The mountain marks the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range, which most recently erupted between 1914 and 1917.<\/p>\n

In his post, Norris said that he had hiked the volcano before, and \u201cwalking those trails brought back so many wonderful memories.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also noted that his wife, Gena O\u2019Kelley, grew up in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019ll always be grateful she introduced me to such magnificent sight. God bless,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The trek to the summit is considered \u201cstrenuous\u201d by the National Park Service. Frank Schulenburg<\/p>\n

According to the National Park Service<\/a>, the difficulty level of hiking Lassen Peak is \u201cstrenuous\u201d with a round-trip distance of five miles. It can take up to five hours to reach 10,457 feet.<\/p>\n

The feat is reflective of Norris\u2019s reputation as a rugged, stoic action hero with unstoppable power.<\/p>\n

Just 10 days ago, on his 86th birthday, Norris posted a display of his fighting skills on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t age,\u201d the legendary actor told his followers at the time. \u201cI level up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norris was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Wednesday over a medical emergency in Hawaii. On Friday, his family announced his \u201csudden\u201d passing, adding it would keep the circumstances around his death private.<\/p>\n

Norris is survived by O\u2019Kelley and their 24-year-old twins, Dakota and Danilee<\/a>, as well as three children from previous relationships \u2014 Mike, 63, Dina, 62, and Eric, 60.<\/p>\n

Even in death, Norris still gave off an unrelenting aura.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe didn\u2019t die, he just transcended to a different reality,\u201d one Instagram user commented<\/a>. \u201cForever a legend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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