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A climbing trip became fatal to a national park after the authorities claimed that a fall led to his death.
Officials of the National Park Service confirmed that the 42 -year -old Brian Astle from Provo, UT, fell during a steep descent. Off-trail climbing route From the west side of Mount Gould in the Glacier National Park on Wednesday.
The accident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on July 9, when the Glacier National Park Dispatch received a report about a person who had fallen from Mount Gould over the Highline Trail.
Park Rangers worked with air and rescue teams to find Astle. However, the operation was postponed overnight to ensure that Astleās body could be safely restored.
An entrance to the Glacier National Park in St. Mary, Montana, on October 19, 2023. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
The next morning, the Park Rangers Astleās body found it and transported him to a nearby horse corrral, until he could be moved to the forensic doctorās office.
Officials said an investigation had not yet been completed and there is currently no additional information.
Skiers sinks down 1,000 feet in the mountain
A picturesque view of the Glacier National Park in Montana. (Getty Images)
Berg Gould Stand According to the National Park Service, it is at 9,557 foot to the highest point along the garden wall in the Glacier National Park.
āThe park is expanding its deepest condolences to the family and asks the public to respect the familyās privacy,ā wrote park officials in a press release.
Go to the Sun Road with a beautiful panoramic view of the Logan Pass in the Glacier National Park, Montana, (Getty Images)
As early as August 2024, a missing climber was found dead after he had disappeared from his hiking party.
The National Park Service The 32 -year -old Grant Marcuccio from Whitefish, Montana, was found dead after suffering from an āapparent fallā on ātraumatic injuriesā.
The officials said āMarcuccio separated from his party to the Summit McPartland Peak and planned to surrender in a certain placeā, but āthe forest runners from the hiking party became aware that Marcuccio never made it to the rendezvous.ā
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The Glacier National Park is known for its ābeautiful glacier lakes, waterfalls, valleys and Alpine Wiesenā, Fox Weather Reports, but can also āchange quickly and experience extreme weatherā.
āBe aware that mountain weather is unpredictable; always be prepared for a variety of conditions,ā says the parkās website.
Greg Norman and Parlar Arias of Fox News Digital have contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is an author for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She treats topics such as missing people, murders, national crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Storyās tips and ideas can be sent to Stepheny.price@fox.com