Posted on 04/05/2019 12:21:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Park rangers responded to a call shortly before noon Wednesday that someone had fallen over the rim.
The park's helicopter and technical rescue team recovered the body of a 67-year-old man. The name and hometown of the man wasn't immediately available.
The National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner are investigating the death, park officials said.
A spokeswoman said it was the first over-the-edge death this year at Grand Canyon National Park, which had 17 fatalities last year.
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I agree
I did chopper last summer
Pretty nice and I’ve been everywhere
Grand Canyon is 6100 foot deepest point
Gunnison 2900
I love you he Gunnison area though
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LOL!
I must have hit my head while climbing there? HARD!
I used to hear(?) that it was deeper.
Not true, you are correct.
Sorry about the fake news.
I live in southern UT. The place to really experience the canyon views is Tuweep (Toroweap). It about an 85 mile BLM (dirt/rock) “road” drive to the rim. There are no facilities. You can drive and walk right up to the rim with a 3000+ foot drop to the river. It is absolute boonies with hardly anyone ever there. There are driving cautions but we made it with a Toyota SUV. Take an extra tire/wheel in addition to your spare. There is no cell phone access. If you like boonies...this is it.
www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/tuweep.htm
I live in southern UT. The place to really experience the canyon views is Tuweep (Toroweap). It about an 85 mile BLM (dirt/rock) “road” drive to the rim. There are no facilities. You can drive and walk right up to the rim with a 3000+ foot drop to the river. It is absolute boonies with hardly anyone ever there. There are driving cautions but we made it with a Toyota SUV. Take an extra tire/wheel in addition to your spare. There is no cell phone access. If you like boonies...this is it.
www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/tuweep.htm
And another....
https://abcnews.go.com/US/70-year-woman-falls-death-grand-canyon-national/story?id=62593040
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