A 65-year-old man passed away in the famous Grand Canyon location after tragically slipping over the edge and falling more than 100 feet as per the Sheriff’s office.
The incident took place in the Guano Point area of Grand Canyon West, as per the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.
A 65-year-old male had slipped and fallen over the edge into the canyon and was deceased, the sheriff’s office search and rescue team added.
They described how they were called in to assist the team with technical recovery at nearly 2 pm on Thursday. Search and Rescue replied and located him at nearly 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 Examiner’s office.
The identity of the fallen victim is yet to be shared with the public as of this moment. But as per the sheriff’s office, newly released images show first responders lowering a basket into the canyon for the recovery of the victim.