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On April 26, 2003, during a solo descent of Bluejohn Canyon in southeastern Utah, he dislodged a boulder, pinning his right wrist to the side of the canyon wall. After five days, he had to break his forearm, amputate it with a dull pocket knife to break free, make his way through the rest of the canyon, rappel down a 65-foot (20 m) drop, and ...
When Fletcher conducted the trip in 1963, the National Park did not encompass the entire length of the canyon, the park was later expanded to include the entire Canyon. The first person to walk the entire length of the Grand Canyon was Kenton Grua in 1977. He was inspired by Fletcher's book but set out to "do it right" by walking from end to ...
This is a list of notable people reported as having died either from coronavirus disease 2019 or post COVID-19 , as a result of infection by the virus SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was hiking with her husband at Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 22 — her birthday— when she was swept away by a flash flood. Her body was found three days later Her ...
A North Carolina man was found dead Wednesday in Grand Canyon National Park near a remote trail along the Colorado River after his family reported him missing the day before, officials said.
A San Angelo man died on hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park. This is the second death in 8 days of a Texas hiker in the Grand Canyon. ... Life-saving efforts by all three parties were ...
John Harvey Butchart (May 10, 1907 – May 29, 2002) was an American hiker and mathematican who was well known for his exploits in and around the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. Beginning in 1945, Butchart explored the Grand Canyon's backcountry on foot. He wrote extensively about his adventures and influenced generations of canyoneers.
Scott Sims, 69, from Austin, Texas was attempting to reach Phantom Ranch at Grand Canyon for an overnight stay when he collapsed on the River Trail. 69-year-old man dies while hiking at Grand ...