By: Elliott Chu

A 13-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling over 70 feet into the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park’s Search and Rescue responded to a report of a visitor who had fallen over the edge on the North Rim on Tuesday. The teenager had fallen approximately 70-100 feet below Bright Angel Point, the National Park Service said.

“After determining a helicopter rescue was not feasible, team members quickly set up a rope rescue and were able to safely raise him up to the rim,” the National Park Service said in a statement. The Service posted frequent warnings that the popular Angel Point Trail is “exposed, narrow, and surprisingly steep,” while reminding visitors to stay on designated trails and walkways and always remain at least six feet from the edge of the rim.

In August 2022, a 44-year-old man died after falling over the edge on the North Rim near Bright Angel Point. The visitor was off trail when he accidentally fell approximately 200 feet below the rim. The Grand Canyon National Park Search and Rescue team responds to an average of more than 300 calls per year for services ranging from falls over the canyon’s edge to heat illness, according to the National Park Service.