2 men fall to deaths in separate rappelling accidents in Utah

Two males fell to their deaths in separate rappelling accidents whereas canyoneering in Utah final week, authorities stated.

The incidents occurred over a two-day interval in two totally different canyons situated inside the San Rafael Swell in Emery County, the Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.

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The primary deadly fall occurred Friday within the Higher Black Field canyon space.

Craig Barlow, 50, of Salt Lake Metropolis, was watching his pals rappel whereas sitting on a boulder close to a ledge when the ledge broke free and he fell roughly 50 toes, touchdown in two to a few toes of water, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

Two members of his group needed to hike to a spot with higher cell service to name for assist, whereas others attended to the person. 

Craig Barlow, 50, of Salt Lake Metropolis, fell roughly 50 toes within the Higher Black Field space on Friday. He later died at a hospital.
(Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Search and Rescue members arrived within the rugged canyon terrain, rigged up and rappelled into the canyon, based on officers. Nevertheless, they had been unable to hoist the sufferer out on account of tough overhangs and free rock. First responders carried him up the canyon and climbed a 40-foot sandy embankment to achieve the helicopter. 

Barlow was airlifted to a hospital the place he later died from his accidents.

The second deadly fall occurred Saturday in Farnsworth Canyon.

Arlo Lott, 41, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, fell roughly 70 toes Saturday after his rappel anchor broke free from a cliff.
(Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace)

A person, later recognized as 41-year-old Arlo Lott, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was rappelling when his rappel anchor broke free from the cliff and he fell roughly 70 toes, authorities stated.

Search and rescue crews carried out a rope rescue after excessive winds initially prevented a helicopter from reaching the canyon. They rappelled all the way down to Lott and hoisted him out of the canyon.

Search and rescuers rappelled all the way down to Lott, however stated his situation worsened as he was hoisted out of the canyon. Lott was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
(Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace)

As Lott was raised from the canyon, officers stated his situation worsened. The medical flight crew arrived and tried lifesaving measures for almost an hour earlier than declaring him lifeless on the scene.

“Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace expresses honest condolences to the households and pals of those two males,” the sheriff’s workplace stated. “We additionally respect all businesses who responded to those two tragic accidents.”