MOAB — An Australian BASE jumper who got snagged on a Moab canyon wall in Left Hand Canyon off Millcreek. was rescued by friends Wednesday afternoon.
Grand County Sheriff Steven White said the man's parachute got caught during a jump about 3:30 p.m., leaving him hanging 250 above the ground. Because there is not road access to the canyon, crews from Grand County Search and Rescue and the National Park Service set out on foot to try to reach the stranded man.
When they arrived, they found that the man's friends had rappelled down to where he was caught, freed him and lowered him to the ground.
A Department of Public Safety helicopter that had been deployed from Salt Lake City to assist in the rescue transported the man to Moab Regional Hospital, White said. The BASE jumper sustained minor injuries to his feet.

(Moab Utah)- Reports are circulating today that up to 16 miners at the Energy Fuels Deneros Mine, west of Blanding will be laid off at the end of October. They are employees of Reliant Resources of Moab...a sub contractor for Energy Fuels. A steady decline in the world Uranium Market is cited as the cause. This action comes just after Energy Fuels purchased all of Dennison Mines properties and other mines in the area.
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