Second body recovered after Banff National Park rock slide, three people in stable condition

Globe and Mail

4 hours ago

The death toll from Thursday's fatal rock slide in Banff National Park has climbed to two and the three people transported to hospital are in stable condition, authorities said Friday morning.
The RCMP and Parks Canada, in a joint statement, said rescuers recovered one person's body Friday morning. Authorities are notifying next of kin, but provided no further details. The statement also confirmed that the individual recovered Thursday was a 70-year-old woman who lived in Calgary.
The hikers were killed in a rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls, about 37 kilometres north of Lake Louise. The moderate hike is near Bow Lake, a popular spot on Canada's famed Icefields Parkway.
'At this time, there are no additional persons reported missing and no additional unidentified vehicles at the trailhead located at Bow Lake,' the update said.
The three people transported to hospital Thursday afternoon are in 'stable' condition, according to Friday's update.
The rock slide happened around 1 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses have shared video on social media showing part of the headwall crashing down and an enormous cloud of grey dust rising from the valley.
Parks Canada visitor safety teams on Friday are working with a geotechnical engineer from Canada Task Force One out of Vancouver, members of Canada Task Force Two from Calgary, and the Calgary Police Service.
Bow Glacier Falls remains closed to visitors, with a no-fly zone in place. Bow Lake and the trail to Bow Hut have reopened.
Highway 93 North, known as the Icefields Parkway, is open with the potential for intermittent, short-term traffic delays in the area of Thursday's incident. Heavy precipitation, including snow, is hitting the Icefields Parkway Friday, according to the update.