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Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as area braces for harmful temperatures
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Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as area braces for harmful temperatures

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Last updated: July 9, 2025 11:34 pm
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A 67-year-old hiker died Tuesday within the Grand Canyon, park officers stated Wednesday as forecasters within the area warned of extreme and life-threatening warmth.

The hiker, from Alvarado, Texas, was discovered unresponsive on the South Kaibab Path beneath Cedar Ridge round 11:50 a.m., and efforts to resuscitate him failed, the Nationwide Park Service stated in an announcement.

The dying is underneath investigation, however the park warns hikers to be very cautious due to the summer season warmth and to keep away from climbing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“In the summertime, temperatures on uncovered components of the path can exceed 120°F (49°C) within the shade, creating extraordinarily hazardous situations for hikers,” the park warned in an announcement Wednesday.

The dying was introduced Wednesday because the Southwest and different components of the nation, together with within the Grand Canyon, had been underneath warmth warnings.

Phantom Ranch, a lodge on the backside of the canyon, had a forecast excessive of 110 levels for Thursday and 113 levels for Friday, the Nationwide Climate Service stated.

The hiker who died, who was not recognized by park officers, had been making an attempt to achieve the Colorado River to remain at Phantom Ranch. Reportedly, he had circled at Skeleton Level and was headed again up the path earlier than he was discovered unresponsive and authorities had been known as, the park service stated.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Worldwide Airport broke a document excessive temperature for Wednesday’s date with a studying of 117°, the climate service stated,

In Colorado, Denver Worldwide Airport hit 100 levels, tying a document set in 2022 and changing into the primary 100-degree day of the 12 months, the company stated.

Greater than 7 million folks had been underneath extreme warmth warnings within the Southwest, together with in Phoenix, Wednesday afternoon, in keeping with the climate service’s web site.

Crimson flag warnings‚ that are for top warmth and dry situations that may assist wildfires unfold, coated round 4 million, together with Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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