Skier dies after falling at Death Canyon in Grand Teton National Park
‘Resuscitation efforts were attempted but proved unsuccessful due to the nature of injuries sustained’
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Your support makes all the difference.A skier has died after falling from a narrow path in Death Canyon, in Grand Teton National Park.
The National Park Service said a climber called authorities after seeing the 27-year-old man fall in the Apocalypse Couloir, a steep and narrow gorge, on Sunday. The climber said the man appeared to be unresponsive.
Teton County Search and Rescue later discovered that Radcliff Spencer, from Wyoming, had fallen off a slim path while skiing in the southern part of the park.
“Resuscitation efforts were attempted but proved unsuccessful due to the nature of injuries sustained,” the park service said in a statement.
Mr Spencer’s body was airlifted away and four other people in his group were taken out of the area in a helicopter.
“While the snowpack remains generally stable, hazards still exist and may carry high consequence in technical terrain,” the National Park Service said.
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