ICAD Canyon Accident Behunin Zion 08-25-13
Date of Event: 8/25/2013
Canyon involved: Behunin
Region: Utah Zion National Park
Country: USA
Informant: Dave Nally
Source of Information: “Deaths & Rescues in Zion National Park” by Dave Nally
Injuries incurred: Hypothermia, Psychological
Possible causes: Swiftwater, Flash Flood Weather
Description of Event: On August 25, 2013, a group of four canyoneers, barely made it down the final rappel in Behunin, just as the steady rain began to pour down like mad. After the […]
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