Seven hikers killed in a flash flood at Zion National Park this week stopped to pose for a photo in their helmets, wetsuits and harnesses before heading into a narrow canyon.
Officials at Zion National Park released a photo late Thursday, showing the group from California and Nevada smiling and standing with their arms around each other on Monday afternoon.
From left to right, it shows Gary Favela, Don Teichner, Muku Reynolds, Steve Arthur, Linda Arthur, Robin Brum, and Mark MacKenzie. Within hours, a torrential downpour sent a wall of water through the narrow gorge, killing all seven.
Zion spokesman David Eaker says the camera and the photo were discovered as crews tried to recover the bodies of the men and women in their 50s.
The photograph was released with the permission of the hikers' families.