Dream Grand Canyon hike ends in tragedy as flash flood claims two friends, one missing
Three friends’ eagerly anticipated Grand Canyon hiking trip ended in catastrophe when a flash flood swept Bright Angel Creek area on Aug. 29. Two men, Brent Rosenkranz and John Giusti, were found dead, while Timothy Allen Smith remains missing as rescue teams—including park rangers, helicopters, scent-detection dogs, and drones—continue searches and evacuations around Phantom Ranch and surrounding zones.