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65-Year-Old Man Dies After 130-Foot Fall at Grand Canyon’s Guano Point

Officials say he slipped at a Hualapai Nation lookout, prompting a technical recovery.

Overview

  • Authorities responded Thursday afternoon to Guano Point on Grand Canyon West within the Hualapai Reservation.
  • Search and rescue teams found the man about 130 feet below the rim on a scree pile.
  • Technical rope technicians conducted the recovery and transferred the body to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  • Mohave County Search and Rescue coordinated the effort with assistance from Hualapai Tribal Police, Hualapai Nation Fire and Grand Canyon West Security.
  • Officials have not released the victim’s identity, and no additional details have been made public.