A man, 65, passed away this week at the Grand Canyon after he slipped and fell more than 100 feet over the edge, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred in the Guano Point area of Grand Canyon West.
The sheriff’s office’s search and rescue team stated that “a 65-year-old male had slipped and fell over the edge into the canyon and was deceased,” explaining that they were called to “assist the Hualapai Nation in a technical recovery” around 2 p.m. on Thursday.
It added, “Search and Rescue responded and located him about 130 feet down on a scree pile. Technical rope technicians set up a lowering and raising system using ropes to recover him and convey the body to the Mohave County Medical Examiners Office.”
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The man’s identity has not been made public.
The sheriff’s office’s search and rescue team shared images showing first responders lowering a basket into the canyon for the victim’s recovery.
It added, “Also helping on this recovery were Hualapai Tribal Police Department, Hualapai Nation Fire, Grand Canyon West Security — thank you for your assistance. Our condolences are with his family. Please respect their privacy during this time.”
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The death occurred after a Colorado man died in September when his car went over the rim’s edge at Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park and fell hundreds of feet.
The National Park Service (NPS) reported that park rangers learned the car, which had one occupant, had fallen over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead. Rangers responded immediately and recovered his body 300 feet below the rim.
NPS identified the man as Steven “Drew” Bradley, 27, of Federal Heights, Colorado.
Bradley’s body was airlifted by helicopter to the rim before being transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office in Arizona.
Stephen Sorace of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
