# Rescue of Disney animator Glen Keane in Arizona

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rescue-of-disney-animator-glen-keane-in-arizona
> Updated: 2026-08-09T01:30:05.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

On July 29, 2026, 72-year-old Disney animator Glen Keane and his grandchildren became stranded on a narrow trail on Mummy Mountain near Phoenix, Arizona, during extreme heat. The Phoenix Fire Department utilized a helicopter and a steep-angle rope system to airlift Keane from the mountain.

Following the rescue, Keane visited the Phoenix Fire Department to express his gratitude to the first responders. He presented the crews with original hand-drawn artwork depicting the rescue mission.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: Disney animator Glen Keane thanks rescuers after Arizona mountain airlift

Disney animator Glen Keane visited Phoenix firefighters to personally thank the rescue crews who airlifted him from Arizona's Mummy Mountain during a family hike on July 29.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/disney-animator-glen-keane-thanks-rescuers-after-arizona-mountain-airlift

### 2026-07-29: Disney Animator Glen Keane Airlifted on Arizona’s Mummy Mountain

Disney animator Glen Keane, 72, was airlifted by the Phoenix Fire Department after being stranded on Arizona’s Mummy Mountain in 109 °F heat; he declined hospital transport.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/disney-animator-glen-keane-airlifted-on-arizonas-mummy-mountain

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