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Solo backpacker, 60, found dead near rugged and remote Grand Canyon trail

Solo backpacker, 60, found dead near rugged and remote Grand Canyon trail



The North Carolina resident, who was on a multi-day trip, was located by helicopter after reports of a missing hikerA 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 two sites are accessible from the north rim on a river bend about 29 miles (46.6km) north-west of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-30 02:20:27

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