Arizona woman dies while backpacking the Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona. (AP) – An Arizona woman died while backpacking in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said on Tuesday.Park...

September 6, 2022
8:10 PM

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona. (AP) – An Arizona woman died while backpacking in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said on Tuesday.Park officials said Window Rock, 59, Delphine Martinez, was found dead on Sunday along the Thunder River Trail about one mile from the confluence of Tapeats Creek and the Colorado River.Martinez was on a backpacking trip for several days, they said.While hiking the Thunder River Trail in three-digit heat on Sunday, she reportedly lost her bearings and later lost consciousness.