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 agents say a fall resulted in his death Administrators with the National Park Utility approved that Brian Astle of Provo UT fell while descending a steep off-trail climbing road 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 description 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 Officers explained an inquiry 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 Institution The park extends their deepest condolences to the family and asks the populace to respect the family s privacy park agents wrote in a news release EXPERIENCED CLIMBER DIES AFTER -FOOT PLUMMET FROM NORTH AMERICA'S HIGHEST PEAKBack in August a missing climber was ascertained dead after disappearing from his hiking party The National Parks Arrangement noted Grant Marcuccio of Whitefish Montana was exposed dead after suffering from traumatic injuries from an apparent fall Administrators noted 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 expeditiously changing and extreme weather Be aware that mountain weather is unpredictable inevitably be prepared for a variety of conditions the park's website states Fox News Digital's Greg Norman and Pilar Arias contributed to this analysis
