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Belgian man dies after hiking at popular Southern Utah landmark

A hiker walks on a rock formation known as The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona in 2013. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
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The Associated Press
August 1, 2018 - 6:14 pm
 

SALT LAKE CITY — A Belgian tourist has died of apparent heat-related causes while hiking at a popular rock formation called “The Wave” near the Utah-Arizona border.

Kane County sheriff’s Sgt. Alan Alldredge says 49-year-old Christophe Pochic was found dead Monday night after his 16-year-old son called his mom at a hotel to tell her that his dad had become disoriented and needed help.

Alldredge says it’s the first death at The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument since a trio of deaths in 2013.

The geological gem attracts worldwide visitors with its swirls of searing red, orange and yellow that fold into a bowl. The 6-mile, roundtrip hike there is unmarked and cellphone reception is spotty at best.

Only 20 people are allowed to visit each day, chosen in a lottery system.

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