A 67-year-old man from Alvarado, Texas, died on the South Kaibab Path within the Grand Canyon Nationwide Park whereas trying to achieve the Colorado River, in keeping with the Nationwide Park Service.
The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Heart acquired a report of an unresponsive hiker on the path, beneath Cedar Ridge, on July 8, simply earlier than midday, in keeping with NPS. Bystanders started CPR whereas Nationwide Park Service medical personnel and volunteers responded on foot, in keeping with the NPS.
The person was trying to achieve the river for an in a single day keep at Phantom Ranch, NPS mentioned. Makes an attempt to resuscitate him have been unsuccessful.
Grand Canyon Nationwide Park is seen from the South Kaibab Path
Nurphoto/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs
The hiker had rotated at Skeleton Level and was making his approach again up the path when the incident occurred, in keeping with the NPS.
Summer season temperatures on uncovered components of the path can exceed 120 levels, creating extraordinarily hazardous situations for hikers, in keeping with the NPS.
“Along with the warmth, pre-existing medical situations can compound bodily stress, making summer time climbing significantly dangerous, particularly in the course of the peak warmth hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Park rangers strongly advise in opposition to climbing within the internal canyon throughout these hours and urge all guests to take excessive warning when planning hikes in the course of the summer time months,” NPS mentioned in a press release.
An investigation into the incident is being carried out.
