A tragic incident unfolded this week at the Grand Canyon, where a 65-year-old man lost his life after a fall of over 100 feet, as reported by the local sheriff’s office.
The accident took place in the Guano Point region of Grand Canyon West, according to information from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office’s search and rescue team reported, “A 65-year-old male slipped and plunged over the canyon edge, resulting in his death.” They were summoned to aid the Hualapai Nation in a technical recovery operation around 2 p.m. on Thursday.
The team responded swiftly, locating the man approximately 130 feet below on a scree pile. Skilled rope technicians established a rope system for lowering and raising, successfully recovering the body and transporting it to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team was photographed during the operation to retrieve the man’s body from the Guano Point area of Grand Canyon West.
The man’s identity has not yet been disclosed to the public.
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.
