Search underway for crashed paraglider near Mount Timpanogos

By Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted - June 21, 2026 at 8:33 p.m.

 
The Utah County Sheriff's Office conducted a search and rescue operation to locate a missing paraglider in Provo Canyon Sunday evening.

The Utah County Sheriff's Office conducted a search and rescue operation to locate a missing paraglider in Provo Canyon Sunday evening. (Yevhen Prozhyrko, Shutterstock)

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah County Sheriff's Office is searching for an injured paraglider who crashed in Provo Canyon Sunday evening.

Sgt. Ray Ormond said a man crashed his paraglider near the base of Mount Timpanogos about 6 p.m.

Two helicopters were searching for the man.

Ormond said the man is injured but rescuers don't yet know the extent of his injuries.

This story may be updated.

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