At approximately 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 28, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a teen, Luis Gonzales of San Diego, CA, who had fallen from the rim near the South Kaibab trailhead.
Responding park rangers located the body of the 18 year old; however, steep terrain, snow and ice, and impending darkness limited rangers’ access until Sunday. On Sunday, rangers were short-hauled by helicopter to the location and recovered the body of Luis.
An investigation is being conducted by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner.