(Snow Canyon State Park, UT) — A hiker is safe after being trapped deep inside a lava tube cave in Snow Canyon State Park on Saturday. Officials say the individual was stuck about 100 yards in, requiring a High Angle Rope Rescue team and four hours to complete the technical […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — One person is seriously injured after falling at Zion National Park on Friday. Crews from Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue responded to the Watchman Helispot, where they were airlifted by the Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter team to St. George Regional Hospital for treatment.
(Bryce Canyon, UT) — The bodies of two hikers have been recovered after a nearly 400-foot fall from a cliff at Bryce Canyon. Officials say the man and woman fell about 380 feet from Inspiration Point on Monday night or early yesterday. The victims had reportedly crossed over safety railings. […]
(Springdale, UT) — Authorities are looking into the death of a man whose body was found at Zion National Park. First responders say the 37-year-old’s body was discovered after receiving a call about a hiker who may have taken a fall at Canyon Overlook trail. Over 30 search and rescue […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah hiker who spent the night in the wilderness says she took shelter beneath trees as a thunderstorm pelted the ground with hail. Dawn Rhode tells KUTV that she got lost after attempting to follow a stranger on an unfamiliar trail during her Thursday hike in […]
Congratulations to SAR Commander Kam Kohler. He was presented the Rex L. Huntsman Memorial Award, which is given by the Utah Sheriff’s Association and the Utah Search and Rescue Association. The Huntsman award is given to one search and rescue member each year who has made a significant impact on […]
The search for a missing camper from South Jordan continues today in the Hidden Lake area of Summit County. Ray Humpherys, 66, was camping at the Hidden Lake area of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and did not return to his campsite late Wednesday night. Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies and Summit […]
