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A tragic incident unfolded this week at the Grand Canyon, where a 65-year-old man lost his life after slipping from the edge and plummeting over 100 feet. This somber event was reported by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, which highlighted the dangers present in the natural wonder’s Guano Point area.
The unfortunate accident occurred at Grand Canyon West, an area managed with the assistance of the Hualapai Nation. Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, authorities received a distress call regarding the fall. The sheriff’s office’s search and rescue team swiftly mobilized to aid in what they described as a “technical recovery” operation.
Upon arrival, the search and rescue team discovered the man’s body approximately 130 feet below the edge, resting on a scree pile. Demonstrating their expertise, technical rope technicians installed a complex system of ropes to safely lower and raise personnel, facilitating the recovery of the victim and transporting him to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Images from the scene, dated November 6, 2025, capture the diligent efforts of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team as they worked tirelessly to bring closure to this tragic event.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team is seen working on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, to recover the body of the man who fell in the Guano Point area of Grand Canyon West. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue )
The identity of the man has not been publicly released.
The sheriff’s office’s search and rescue team released images showing first responders lowering a basket into the canyon for the recovery of the victim.
“Also helping on this recovery were Hualapai Tribal Police Department, Hualapai Nation Fire, Grand Canyon West Security — thank you for your assistance,” it added. “Our condolences are with his family. Please respect their privacy during this time.”
A Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team member is seen taking a basket down into Grand Canyon West to recover the body of the 65-year-old victim on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue )
The death happened after a Colorado man died in September when his car went over the edge of the rim at Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park and plunged hundreds of feet.
Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Rangers immediately responded and recovered his body 300 feet below the rim.
NPS identified the man as Steven “Drew” Bradley, 27, of Federal Heights, Colorado.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue found the man “about 130 feet down” the side of the Grand Canyon rim after he slipped and fell, officials said. (Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue )
A helicopter airlifted Bradley’s body to the rim before it was transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office in Arizona.