40-year-old canyoneering fatality in Zion National Park's Heaps Canyon, under investigation.

A 40-year-old man died after falling 150-200 feet while canyoneering in Zion National Park's Heaps Canyon on Saturday. He was part of a group of four following a permitted itinerary. Emergency responders provided medical assistance and airlifted him, but he was pronounced dead before reaching the hospital. The incident, under investigation by the park and the Washington County Sheriff's Office, marks the third fatality in Heaps Canyon since 2015.

October 06, 2024
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