LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — A man who died after falling during a hike at Mount Superior last week has been identified.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office said Tanner Baran, 21, of Salt Lake City, fell a "significant distance" while hiking on the south ridge of Mount Superior on Thursday.
Search and rescue crews responded to the area in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday afternoon after they received reports of a fallen hiker.
"Upon arrival, search and rescue crews quickly surveyed the area and located the individual. The hiker is believed to have fallen a significant distance and was pronounced deceased at the scene," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
An an update on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said Baran was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was safely recovered off the mountain.
Officials said foul play is not suspected and they believe the incident appears to be an accident.
A spokesperson for the University of Utah confirmed that Baran was studying business and German there and was expected to graduate in 2027.
