Climber in Big Cottonwood Canyon dies after falling 100 feet
May 24, 2023, 6:48 PM | Updated: 6:53 pm
Photo: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. Motorists drive in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020.
BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah– A 26-year-old man fell an estimated 100 feet while climbing Outer Corner in Big Cottonwood Canyon .
The Utah Highway Patrol received a call at 12:22 p.m. from the victim’s girlfriend yelling for help.
Sgt. Melody Cutler with the Unified Police Department said how he fell is unknown.
Along with UPD, Salt Lake County Search, and Rescue as well as a DPS helicopter responded to the scene. The victim died on the scene.
Cutler said the climber was equipped with the proper safety equipment.
