On Thursday, August 1, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor attempting a BASE jump from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers quickly responded and discovered the body of a deceased male approximately 500 feet below the rim, along with a deployed parachute.
Recovery teams were able to access the site this morning. The body was airlifted to the rim by helicopter and then transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.
An investigation into the incident is underway by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim’s name is being withheld pending positive identification. No additional details are available at this time.
BASE jumping, which involves parachuting from fixed objects, is prohibited throughout Grand Canyon National Park due to its high-risk nature.
