Justin Bingham, the 40-year-old CEO of a popular tech company called Opiniion, tragically died this past weekend after falling 200 feet while climbing in Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah.
According to officials with the National Park Service (NPS), Bingham was canyoneering near the exit of Heaps Canyon, where he fell approximately 150 to 200 feet.
Zion National Park Technical Search and Rescue Team and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene and performed emergency medical care.
Bingham was extracted by a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter to a helispot where he received additional aid, but he was pronounced dead before he could be transported by air ambulance to a hospital.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time,” said Zion National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh.
Bingham’s company, Opiniion, is a Utah-based software company in the city of Lindon just outside Provo that focuses on property management solutions.
The company confirmed his death to Fox News, saying the tragic accident happened while he was enjoying one of his greatest passions — exploring the outdoors.
“Justin was a visionary who believed in the power of genuine connections, both with our clients and within our team. His commitment to building meaningful relationships made a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Justin’s spirit of adventure and dedication to living life fully will be deeply missed,” the company said.
“If you spent any time around him, he was the eternal optimist. ‘Everything is always going to work out.’ He told me so many times…. But he was right, and it usually did,” added Opiniion President and COO Devin Shurtleff.
“Justin wasn’t just a leader here at Opiniion—he was a mentor, a dad, and a friend to many of us. He believed that the relationships we build are what make this work meaningful, and he truly lived that every day,” Shurtleff continued.
The exact cause of the tragic fall is still under investigation.