UTAH COUNTY, Utah — A man wearing flip flops while hiking up Bridal Veil Falls nearly died after falling about 30 feet.
The unidentified 24-year-old Provo man was about 20 minutes into his hike up the popular waterfall on Thursday when he fell. Utah County Search and Rescue was able to locate the man and hoist him out of the area before he was airlifted to the hospital.
Raw video below shows man being lifted off Bridal Veil Falls
According to the North Fork Fire Department, the man was in stable condition with unlisted injuries after the fall.
Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff's Office tweeted that if the man had slid a bit further, he would have fallen more than 100 feet straight down and likely would have died.
"Please consider your skill level and wear appropriate clothing and footwear," Cannon wrote.
In a post to Facebook, the fire department also urged people to be properly dressed when on hiking trails.
"We are relieved he wasn’t injured worse or possibly killed…. Wear appropriate shoes, clothing, gear, etc on ANY hikes you take!!"
