Man killed trying to BASE jump from Grand Canyon

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climber, 40, falls 200ft to his death during canyoneering outing with three friends through Zion National Park

A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering in Zion National Park with three friends. While the National Park Service confirmed on Sunday the death is being treated as an accident, Zion National Park and the Washington County Sheriff's Office are still investigating the exact cause of the man's death. A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Missing boater found dead at Grand Canyon National Park

Associated Press

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The body of a missing boater was recovered Tuesday from Grand Canyon National Park, marking the 16th fatality at the popular tourist destination so far this year. The latest death involved what the park says appears to be the missing 71-year-old man who was on a private boat trip when others noticed he had …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Another death in Grand Canyon as body of solo backpacker from North Carolina found

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon

Associated Press

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona said Thursday. The National Park Service said the 60-year-old North Carolina resident was located by helicopter Wednesday along a route connecting Lower Tapeats and Deer Creek camps. The Park …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Authorities recover body of Arizona woman who went missing in Grand Canyon after flash flood

Associated Press

SUPAI, Ariz. — The body of an Arizona woman who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park after a flash flood days earlier was recovered Sunday, park rangers said. The body of Chenoa Nickerson, 33, from the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, was discovered by a group rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon around 11:30 a.m. …

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4 months ago

Chenoa Nickerson: Hiker’s body found after Grand Canyon flash flooding

CNN

CNN — The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people. Search and rescue operations began Thursday, when flash flooding swept hiker Chenoa Nickerson, 33, into the park’s Havasu Creek, according to the National Park Service. “Her memory will …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Death Valley’s scorching heat kills second man this summer

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — California’s Death Valley National Park has claimed another life in its second heat-related death of the summer, park officials said Monday. On Aug. 1, a day where temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit, bystanders saw a man stumble back from the Natural Bridge Trailhead, a one-mile roundtrip trail, according to a news release. National Park Service emergency …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand Canyon: Body of 20 year old recovered after 400 ft fall

CNN

CNN — The body of a college student was recovered from the Grand Canyon after he fell 400 feet from the rim, the National Park Service said in a statement, as officials warned people to stay on trails – and the park separately urged visitors to limit outdoor activities because of extreme heat. The park service urged visitors to stay …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas man dies during Grand Canyon hike as park officials make dire warning about silent killer

Daily Mail

A Texas man hiking a popular trail in the Grand Canyon over the weekend has been declared dead, the National Park Service announced. Scott Sims, 69, is from Austin, Texas, and was hiking in the Grand Canyon when he died Pictured: South Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park. The Black Bridge marks the end of the South Kaibab Trail …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Death Valley National Park visitor admits to toppling historic salt tram tower

LA Times

Death Valley National Park officials said someone attached a line to the tram tower to pull their vehicle out of the mud after driving off the roadway. A Death Valley National Park visitor has stepped forward and taken responsibility for knocking over a 113-year-old salt tram tower last month, claiming it happened during a time of desperation and that there …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Historic Death Valley tram tower ripped down when tourists pull vehicle from mud, officials say

LA Times

The historic aerial tram tower was knocked over and damaged by a Death Valley park visitor who attached a line to the tower to pull their vehicle out of the mud, park officials said. A wooden tower standing in Death Valley was part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, a 13-mile aerial tramway built in 1911 and used to transport …

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1 year, 1 month ago

911 call shows man suspected in plan to attack Colorado amusement park was found dead near a ride

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1 year, 1 month ago

911 call shows man suspected in plan to attack Colorado amusement park was found dead near a ride

Associated Press

DENVER — The body of a heavily armed man who authorities suspected was planning a “heinous” attack at a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the bathroom at a building that houses a ride that drops 110-feet deep into caverns, according to a 911 call released Wednesday. A Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park maintenance …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Police say armed man killed himself instead of carrying out apparent plan to attack amusement park

Associated Press

DENVER — A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, his body discovered in a bathroom next to words scrawled on the wall, “I am not a killer,” authorities said Monday. Diego Barajas Medina, 20, was found dead in a women’s bathroom at Glenwood Caverns Adventure …

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1 year, 4 months ago

US: 13-year-old boy miraculously survives after falling nearly 100-feet in Grand Canyon

India TV News

A 13-year-old has miraculously survived after he reportedly plunged nearly 100-feet from a ledge from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, located in the state of Arizona in the United States, during a family trip. Authorities said that Wyatt Kauffman was airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital with nine broken vertebrae, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a concussion, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

One dead and 56 injured after rollover tour bus crash near Grand Canyon

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1 year, 5 months ago

Deaths in US national parks on the rise due to extreme heat

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat fuelled by the climate crisis is believed to have killed at least five …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Teen's demise on hiking trail leads to stepdad's desperate and fatal quest for help at National Park in Texas

Hindustan Times

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a 14-year-old teenager collapsed on a scorching hiking trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas, leading to a desperate search for help that ended in tragedy. Big Bend National Park, Texas The incident unfolded on Friday, June 23, when park rangers and US Border Patrol Agents responded to distress calls reporting a young …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Investigation after parachutist, 49, dies in accident at airfield

Dutch News

A 49-year-old man has died in a parachuting accident near Teuge airfield in Gelderland. Investigations are ongoing into how the man from Utrecht apparently ended up several hundred metres from the normal landing spot at the airport’s Skydive Teuge, the largest skydiving facility in the Netherlands and the headquarters of the national parachuting centre. ‘If it had happened two seconds …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Investigation after parachutist, 49, dies in accident at airfield

Dutch News

A 49-year-old man has died in a parachuting accident near Teuge airfield in Gelderland. Investigations are ongoing into how the man from Utrecht apparently ended up several hundred metres from the normal landing spot at the airport’s Skydive Teuge, the largest skydiving facility in the Netherlands and the headquarters of the national parachuting centre. ‘If it had happened two seconds …

Parachutist 49 Teuge

2 years, 3 months ago

1 dead after motorboat flips at Grand Canyon National Park

Associated Press

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A 67-year-old man died after a motorboat flipped over during a Colorado River trip inside Grand Canyon National Park, officials said Sunday. Park officials said the boat overturned shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday at Bedrock Rapid, which rafting experts say is a large rocky island that divides the river into left and right channels. …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Huntington Beach man dies in Death Valley National Park after running out of gas

LA Times

The latest death at Death Valley National Park is the second discovered this month. A Huntington Beach man was found dead in Death Valley National Park after it appears he ran out of gas and tried walking for assistance during a dangerous heat wave, according to National Park Service officials. Officials found a crumpled note inside his vehicle that read, …

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3 years, 5 months ago

British Soldier Falls 15,000Ft After Parachute Fails, Survives

News 18

A British soldier survived a 15,000-footfall after he crashed through the roof of a California home on July 6 during the High Altitude Low Opening jump as his parachute failed to fully open during the training exercise with US troops. The parachuter’s identity has not been disclosed and the British embassy hasn’t revealed the British soldier’s unit or with which …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Alex Harvill death: Daredevil and stuntman dies at 28 while attempting world record jump

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3 years, 7 months ago

‘A very lucky man’: Hiker rescued after 5 days in rugged area of Angeles National Forest

LA Times

George Null, left, poses with a rescue crew member after he was picked up Wednesday by a sheriff’s helicopter in a remote area of the Angeles National Forest. Besides a few scratches and a gnawing hunger, the 58-year-old hiker had no serious injuries after being rescued from Bear Creek Canyon in the Angeles National Forest by the Los Angeles County …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Base jumper in hospital after parachute fails on Beachy Head cliff

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3 years, 11 months ago

Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind

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