Witnesses said a man taking photographs of the Grand Canyon suddenly jumped across a ravine half a mile deep to capture the sunset - after drinking a six-pack of beerPhotograph: Hans van der Vorst/SWNSThe man prepares to jump back from the outcrop Photograph: Hans van der Vorst/SWNSHolding his camera and tripod in one hand, he makes the leapPhotograph: Hans van der Vorst/SWNS
The man lands, clutching the rocky outcrop with his one free hand. These pictures were taken by Hans van de Vorst, an amateur photographerPhotograph: Hans van der Vorst/SWNSGeneral view of the Grand Canyon and the gap the man jumpedPhotograph: Hans van der Vorst/SWNS
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