Woman Dies After Free-Falling During Utah Slot Canyon Rappel
Feb 18, 2020, 4:24 PM | Updated: 9:03 pm
A 33-year-old Washington D.C. woman died after falling while rappelling in a slot canyon Tuesday morning. (Wayne County Sheriff's Office)
(Wayne County Sheriff's Office)
HANKSVILLE, Utah – A 33-year-old woman died after falling 40 feet while rappelling in a slot canyon, according to officials with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said the woman, who is from Washington D.C., was rappelling at Angel Point Cove Canyon Tuesday morning. The canyon is located a few miles outside of Hanksville, Utah, which is about 65 miles west of Moab.
Witnesses told police the woman slid 20 feet while coming out of the slot canyon, then fell 40 feet to the bottom of the canyon.
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office deputies and search and rescue responded to the scene, along with Classic Helicopter from Moab.
Authorities said the victim’s friends attempted life-resuscitating measures but she did not survive the fall.
