According to the National Park Service, a man, age 41, was discovered “unresponsive” along Bright Angel Trail.
According to park officials, a hiker who had slept overnight at the base of the Grand Canyon was discovered deceased.
The National Park Service (NPS) reports that the 41-year-old man, whose identity has not been made public, was found “unresponsive” on the Bright Angel Trail on Sunday morning, just east of the Pipe Creek River Resthouse.
“All attempts by bystanders and National Park Service personnel to resuscitate the individual were unsuccessful,” authorities stated. “The hiker was a 41-year-old male who was hiking out of the canyon from an overnight stay at the Bright Angel Campground near Phantom Ranch.”
“An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the NPS in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner,” the agency stated.
