Maryland Man Backpacking At Grand Canyon Is Reported Missing

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities were searching Thursday for a Maryland antheral reported missing astatine Grand Canyon National Park.

Park officials said they received a study astir 9 p.m. Tuesday astir an overdue backpacker successful the vicinity of the Walhalla Plateau connected the canyon’s North Rim.

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They said 66-year-old Clifton “Cliff” Beck of Mount Airy had obtained a backcountry licence to walk 2 nights connected the Walhalla Plateau.

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It is believed that Beck is traveling alone. He was expected to exit the backcountry past Sunday.

Park rangers searched unsuccessfully by craft Wednesday for Beck.

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Thursday’s operations see deployment of 9 crushed hunt teams arsenic good arsenic aerial searches by chopper and fixed-wing craft successful the Walhalla Plateau area.