Man Falls to His Death While Canyoneering in Zion National Park

Man Falls to His Death While Canyoneering in Zion National Park
Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah, is pictured on Sept. 15, 2015. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
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SPRINGDALE, Utah—A canyoneer died in Zion National Park after falling between 150 and 200 feet near the the Upper Emerald Pool in southwest Utah, according to the National Park Service.

The 40-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, was rappelling through Heaps Canyon with three others on Saturday evening when he fell to his death. The group was following its permitted itinerary through the long and physically demanding canyon when the fall occurred.