Overview
- The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said the man slipped from the edge Thursday afternoon on Hualapai tribal land near the Grand Canyon West Skywalk.
- Search and Rescue teams found him about 130 feet below the rim on a scree pile and used a lowering and raising system to retrieve the body.
- Responders included Hualapai Tribal Police, Hualapai Nation Fire, Grand Canyon West Security, and Mohave County Search and Rescue, with Bureau of Indian Affairs Police also credited in one report.
- Officials have not released the victim’s name and asked that the family’s privacy be respected.
- Photos released by the sheriff’s office show the technical recovery at an area that includes railingless viewpoints such as the Highpoint Hike at Guano Point.