Climber coolly rappels down cliff next to raging muddy waterfall after ‘once-in-150-years’ storm, dramatic video shows
This thrill seeker didn’t mind chasing waterfalls.
A climber was captured rappelling alongside a raging waterfall at the Morning Glory Arch in Utah Friday after a once-in-150 years storm pounded the region with rain, dramatic video showed.
Adept outdoorsman Tyler Erickson steadily made his way down the sandstone cliff at Grandstaff Canyon, just outside the city of Moab, by the mud-filled waterfall that “spontaneously developed,” following the storm, according to witnesses, including a 16-year-old who videotaped the moment.
Erickson remained calm and successfully made it to the bottom, according to the footage.
He later told Storyful that the hiking adventure “unexpectedly turned into a test of resilience and preparedness.”
He also coolly insisted he and his fellow adventurers were never in any real danger during the storm that brought 4 inches of rain in 20 minutes.
“We were well prepared, equipped with headlamps, sufficient food and water,” Erickson said.
“The storm was described by search and rescue as a once-in-150-years event, catching even experienced guides off guard,” he added.
Erickson called the experience “an unforgettable and humbling adventure.”
During the same storm, local authorities rushed to rescue 20 hikers after they became stranded in floodwaters, KUTV reported.
As first responders struggled to reach the stranded hikers, fears of hypothermia grew before the water subsided enough hours later to reach them.
