Hiker Dies at Zion National Park, Suspected Heart Attack

The 63-year-old man from San Diego was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail, despite extensive CPR efforts by park rangers and visitors, he could not be revived.

A 63-year-old man from San Diego was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail near Scout Lookout at Zion National Park and later pronounced dead.
Park rangers and visitors with medical training performed CPR for nearly an hour and a half, but the man could not be revived.
The man is believed to have experienced a heart attack, but the cause of death is still under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner and the National Park Service.
Over 20 search and rescue team members, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and the park’s ambulance were involved in the rescue operation.
The West Rim Trail was temporarily closed for rescue operations but has since been reopened.

The Salt Lake Tribune