Virginia man dies attempting to hike between North and South Rims of Grand Canyon in afternoon

A Manassas, Virginia, man died over the weekend whereas trying to make the Rim-to-Rim hike on the Grand Canyon, park officers stated.

On Saturday, Ranjith Varma, 55, was attempting to hike between the 21-mile trek from the South Rim to the North Rim in a single day, in response to Grand Canyon National Park officers.

NPS personnel obtained an emergency name relating to Varma’s misery at round 1:55 p.m. Varma would go out and turn into unresponsive shortly thereafter, receiving CPR from bystanders.

Varma handed out a few mile south of Cottonwood Campground, park officers stated. The location is near the tip of the 12-15 hour hike, in accordance to the Associated Press.

Park search and rescue staff got here to his location through helicopter in an effort to render additional help, however makes an attempt to resuscitate him failed, Grand Canyon National Park officers stated.

Park rangers discourage mountaineering via the interior canyon between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., as summer time temperatures on uncovered parts of path can attain 120 levels within the shade.