Utah park rangers rescue hikers ‘in spite of federal government shutdown’

Bryce Canyon National Park amphitheatre. Photo: Twitter

GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah, Jan. 23, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — Garfield County Search and Rescue teams and park rangers rescued two hikers that were lost and stranded in Bryce Canyon National Park Monday evening.

Dispatch was informed that two people needed assistance in the park southwest of Bryce Canyon City, at approximately 6 p.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

“The conditions were extreme and these two individuals who were from California were not prepared for the winter weather we were having at the time,” the news release said.

Two other park visitors who were out hiking and were “very prepared” for the weather came across the stranded individuals, the news release said.

“The two prepared hikers called the park rangers and, in spite of the federal government shutdown, the park rangers acted quickly and contacted Garfield County dispatch and a search and rescue was initiated,” the news release said. 

The Bryce Canyon park rangers and the Garfield County Search and Rescue teams assisted the hikers back to safety.

“There were a total of 24 people involved in this search,” the news release said. “The Garfield County Sheriff asks everyone to always be prepared for all weather conditions no matter what season.”

The two hikers were not injured, officials said.

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