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Man, 65, Dies After Fall at Grand Canyon West's Guano Point

Deputies assisted Hualapai crews in a technical rope recovery on the canyon’s west rim.

Overview

  • Mohave County Sheriff’s Office says the man slipped and fell over the edge Thursday afternoon at Guano Point.
  • Search-and-rescue personnel located him about 130 feet down on a scree pile.
  • Crews set up a rope-and-pulley system to reach the location and recover the body.
  • The remains were transferred to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  • Authorities have not released the man’s identity, with MCSO publicly confirming the recovery on Friday.