By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline
Published: 10:44 GMT, 21 January 2019 | Updated: 12:49 GMT, 21 January 2019
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Wu garnered thousands of likes and shares online with her racy outdoor photos
A Taiwanese woman known for hiking mountains wearing only a bikini has been found frozen to death in a national park.
Gigi Wu, 36, who called herself 'The Bikini Hiker' when posting about her climbs on social media, had embarked on a solo hike through Yushan National Park.
More than a week after setting off, she called a friend on a satellite phone and said she had fallen down a ravine.
Black Hawk helicopters were scrambled to save her high, however poor weather conditions prevented them from taking off and Wu was found 28 hours later frozen to death.
In a message to be passed on to the Nantou fire service, Wu revealed she had stumbled more than 65 ft into a narrow gorge while trying to ascend Taiwan's highest peak. Gigi Wu, 36, is known for hiking in bikinis and has a large social media following on Facebook and Instagram
Gigi Wu, 36, is known for hiking in bikinis and has a large social media following on Facebook and Instagram
Wu was found 5,577 ft above sea-level and authorities said the overnight temperature was just above freezing
