Tragedy strikes at popular national park as climber meets fatal end on mountain

12.07.2025    Fox News    6 views
Tragedy strikes at popular national park as climber meets fatal end on mountain

A rock climbing outing turned fatal for one National Park visitor after officers say a fall resulted in his death Leaders with the National Park System validated that Brian Astle of Provo UT fell while descending a steep off-trail climbing direction from the west face of Mount Gould inside Glacier National Park on Wednesday The accident happened just before p m on July when Glacier National Park Dispatch received a review of an individual who had fallen from Mount Gould above the Highline Trail Park rangers worked with aerial search and rescue crews to locate Astle However the operation was postponed overnight to ensure Astle's body could be safely recovered PASTOR'S SON DIES IN TRAGIC FALL ON GRADUATION TRIP FAMILY VOWS TO 'HONOR HIM BY LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST'The following morning park rangers located Astle's body and transported him to a nearby horse corral till he could be moved to the coroner's office Functionaries revealed an inspection is ongoing and there is no additional information available at this time SKIER PLUMMETS FEET DOWN MOUNTAINMount Gould stands at feet making it the highest point along the Garden Wall in Glacier National Park according to the National Park Provision The park extends their deepest condolences to the family and asks the general to respect the family s privacy park authorities wrote in a news release EXPERIENCED CLIMBER DIES AFTER -FOOT PLUMMET FROM NORTH AMERICA'S HIGHEST PEAKBack in August a missing climber was located dead after disappearing from his hiking party The National Parks Provision announced Grant Marcuccio of Whitefish Montana was ascertained dead after suffering from traumatic injuries from an apparent fall Representatives explained Marcuccio separated from his party to summit McPartland Peak alone and planned to rendezvous at a designated location but Rangers were alerted by the hiking party that Marcuccio never made it to the rendezvous spot Glacier National Park is known for its beautiful glacial lakes waterfalls valleys and alpine meadows FOX Weather reports but it can also experience rapidly changing and extreme weather Be aware that mountain weather is unpredictable invariably be prepared for a variety of conditions the park's website states Fox News Digital's Greg Norman and Pilar Arias contributed to this overview

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