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65-year-old man dies in fall near Grand Canyon West Skywalk tourist attraction
A 65-year-old man slipped and fell about 130 feet near Guano Point, with a technical recovery conducted by multiple agencies, Mohave County officials said.
- A 65-year-old man died after falling at Guano Point near Grand Canyon West about 2 p.m. Nov. 6, officials with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said on Nov. 7.
- Deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office responded to assist the Hualapai Nation in a technical recovery after a 65-year-old man slipped and fell over the edge, causing his death.
- Search-and-Rescue teams located the body about 130 feet down on a scree pile and used ropes and a pulley system to recover it to the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office.
- Multiple agencies including Grand Canyon West security assisted the recovery, and officials did not disclose the man’s name or release his identity.
- Deadly falls have occurred at Grand Canyon West before, with news reports noting occasional incidents including a 2023 fall of about 4,000 feet and a 2019 tourist from Hong Kong who died.
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Man Dies After 100-Foot Fall at Grand Canyon's Guano Point
A 65-year-old man died on Thursday after falling more than 100 feet from the edge of the Grand Canyon's western rim, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office reports, per ABC News . The incident occurred at Guano Point, a well-known overlook on the Hualapai Reservation, according to authorities. Emergency crews, including technical...
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A 65-year-old man was hiking in the Grand Canyon when he slipped and fell. He was found dead on Thursday, ABC News reports.
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