Las Vegas (Class)-A 67-year-old Texas person died on Tuesday after leaving an attempt to enter the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. According to the National Park Service (NPS), he turned around and started moving towards Rim.
After a call at around 11:50 pm, emergency respondents were sent to the South Cabb trail after reporting an irresponsible hicker.
Medical personnel went to the site on foot, where they found that an attempt was already tried to revive the man. Further efforts were unsuccessful.
The NPS said that the man from Alvardo, Texas was originally aiming to spend the night Phantom farm, A lodging area for hickers and mule riders “at the bottom of Grand Canyon.” A release from NPS did not explain why he could roam.
In the news release, however, the NPS warned of heat hazards, which currently pose risks to the park visitors.
“In summer, temperature shade on the exposed parts of the scar may exceed 120 ° F (49 ° C), which creates a very dangerous situation for the hikers,” Release the release. “In addition to heat, pre -present medical conditions can reduce physical stress, causing hiking of summer to be particularly risky, especially during summer hours from 10 am to 4 pm”
The temperature on Grand Canyon’s rim reached 94 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday. The temperature below the valley was about 20 degrees warm.
NPS also suggested in its release that visitors should investigate it Major hiking message webpage To learn about scars and weather conditions before starting any increase.
