Been nearby and Rich R. confirms plenty of water nearby….if you know where to look. Sad
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/08/14/news/local/20090814_local_201770.txt
tranded Canyon hiker found dead
Friday, August 14, 2009
A member of a hiking party stranded above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon has been found dead.
On Thursday, at approximately 8:10 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call from a National Park Service river trip that a group had waved them down from the cliffs above the river near river mile 29 to report being out of water and in need of assistance. Shortly thereafter, an additional report was received that one member of the party was dead.
A park paramedic was dispatched by helicopter and located the party of seven hikers approximately halfway down the Shinumo Wash Route. The body of an additional member of their party, an 18 year-old Native American male, was located approximately 1 mile up the wash from the rest of the party.
The immediate needs of the stranded hikers were provided for until they could be flown by NPS helicopter to Highway 89, where they were met and assisted by Navajo Nation emergency crews. The body of the deceased male was retrieved and also transported by NPS helicopter to Highway 89, where it was met by the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
The name of the deceased is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
The NPS and Navajo Nation will be conducting a joint investigation into the incident. »Subscribe to the Arizona Daily Sun
rich_rudow
There is a trail in Marble Canyon on the Navajo Reservation off the rim of 29 Mile Canyon (aka Shinumo Wash at river mile 29) that was built by the US Gov in the 1950’s when they were considering a dam at that location in Grand Canyon. I’ve hiked this route 4 times and the trail is still ‘ok’ for hiking with some route finding skills. It is discussed in several guidebooks including those by Michael Kelsey, Harvey Butchart, and George Steck. There are three places to get water on the way down the canyon. The first is in the lower Supai sandstone layer about 2/3 of the way down the canyon in the bed of the wash at a small spring. The second is in the upper Redwall limestone layer as it slots up directly in the wash in pools that can be accessed by non technical means. The third is 3/4 mile downstream of the mouth of 29 mile canyon at a fault in the Redwall limestone (called Fence Fault) which allows walk down access to the Colorado River on a good trail. That said, it’s pretty hot right now in GC for hiking.
It’s very sad to see someone die out there, especially when they were close to water and self rescue. My condolences go out to the families.
Rich
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
Been nearby and Rich R. confirms plenty of water nearby….if you know where to look. Sad
> http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/08/14/news/local/20090814_local_201770.txt
> tranded Canyon hiker found dead
Friday, August 14, 2009
A member of a hiking party stranded above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon has been found dead.
On Thursday, at approximately 8:10 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call from a National Park Service river trip that a group had waved them down from the cliffs above the river near river mile 29 to report being out of water and in need of assistance. Shortly thereafter, an additional report was received that one member of the party was dead.
A park paramedic was dispatched by helicopter and located the party of seven hikers approximately halfway down the Shinumo Wash Route. The body of an additional member of their party, an 18 year-old Native American male, was located approximately 1 mile up the wash from the rest of the party.
The immediate needs of the stranded hikers were provided for until they could be flown by NPS helicopter to Highway 89, where they were met and assisted by Navajo Nation emergency crews. The body of the deceased male was retrieved and also transported by NPS helicopter to Highway 89, where it was met by the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
The name of the deceased is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
The NPS and Navajo Nation will be conducting a joint investigation into the incident. »Subscribe to the Arizona Daily Sun >