Blue John Canyon
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Canyon made notorious by mountain climber Aron Ralston when he survived for five days after a boulder trapped his right arm. He eventually amputated his forearm with a dull knife and climbed out of the canyon and hiked until he was found by a Dutch family who contacted the authorities.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Ralston
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Coordinates: 38°21'47"N 110°15'55"W
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