Moment rescuers save a parent who fell 80 feet down a Utah canyon while on a family hike

NewsWorldAmericasMoment rescuers save a parent who fell 80 feet down a Utah canyon while on a family hikeFrom the time of the accident until the patient left the Utah scene, the rescue operation lasted just under three hoursErin Keller In Ohio Friday 17 April 2026 18:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959972","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/utah-cliff-hiker-rescued-b2959972.html","title":"Rescuers save a parent who fell 80 feet in a Utah canyon hike"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16834","index":0}The adult hiker fell 70 to 80 feet April 10 in Pritchett Canyon near Moab, Utah (Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadli...