Many students wouldn’t think twice about going for a bike ride or trying out rock climbing, but for Rebecca Rosenfeld and Eric Metcalf, both students at Triangle area universities, these recreational activities brought their promising lives to an abrupt end.

The News & Observer reported Sunday that Rebecca Rosenfeld , junior in mechanical engineering, passed away after a biking accident.

According to Rosenfeld’s Facebook profile, she was a lover of outdoor activities.

“Love to read and write. I love huge thunderstorms. I ski, mountain bike, row…”

Rosenfeld’s profile showed a diverse interest in music, movies, and books.

Rosenfeld was vacationing in Canada with her father, who was with her at the time of the accident. According to the News & Observer, Rosenfeld lost control of her bicycle and swerved into the course of a truck on Highway 7 near Calgary.

The accident occurred on Wed., July 4. Nearly one week later, another local student met a similar fate while rock climbing.

The Technician was unable to reach the Rosenfeld family for this story.

Eric Metcalf, sophomore math major at UNC-Chapel Hill, passed away on Tuesday of this week while trying to rappel down Moore’s Wall, where he had climbed several times according to the News & Observer.

Metcalf’s mother, Kim Berthiaume , told the News & Observer her son had a full life ahead of him.

“He was extraordinary, he was phenomenal,” Berthiaume said. “He was a beautiful son. The world will be at a loss, because I think he had so, so much more to offer.”

Over the past week, both students’ Facebook pages have been flooded with messages of sadness and shock.

Ashley Oskardmay , a junior in biochemistry, didn’t know Rosenfeld well, but was touched by her death.

“I knew her through a friend – it’s really sad to hear about her death,” Oskardmay said.