Near fall caught on video is a shocking reminder of safety procedures at Grand Canyon

[Ptah]

Video at link.

This was the third time 20-year-old Emily Koford and her mom Erin visited the Grand Canyon.

"We love to watch the sunsets," said Erin.

This time, the two ventured out onto a rock near the edge of the rim off the trail and away from any railing to take a photo. Emily grabbed her mom's phone, and started to take a few steps back.

" I saw that the ledge was right there and I said don’t take another step back," added Erin. "When she did that little slip thing and caught her self I mean my stomach turned."

https://www.kgun9.com/news/state/near-fall-caught-on-video-is-a-shocking-reminder-of-safety-procedures-at-grand-canyon

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Nice that she didn't fall all the way,

but aren't there a lot of signs telling people to stay behind the barriers?

A lot of people have zero common sense.

[Hoyt]

2. I'm surprised only 64 have died there since the park opened.

It’s so easy to walk up to edge and the view is incredible as the colors change during the day.

Sad as it would be, I’d expect a lot of jumpers.

[MyOwnPeace]

3. You can buy a book

that has details of so many of the deaths - some by suicide, some by careless walking, and some driving errors.
Crazy stuff!

[kimbutgar]

4. I was there a couple of years ago and almost had a heart attack when my son ventured too close to

The rim. We saw this mountain goat and he wanted a closer look, off he ran, with me behind him. I caught up to him aNd said look down. He got a shock he was so close to falling. I saw a bunch of people taking selfies standing on the edge.

[3Hotdogs]

5. --- then ya got the wankers that gotta feed the bears, pet the Bison,

take close-up selfies with the guysers, move the rattlesnake for a better photo (that one happened in N.J.).