North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon

By Associated Press

Aug 14, 2023 2:41 pm

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona: A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip.

Authorities said it took emergency crews two hours to rescue Wyatt Kauffman after he slipped on a cliff Tuesday and plunged the nearly 100 feet (30 meters) at the Bright Angel Point trail.

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