Man Falls to His Death Descending Mountain in Glacier National Park
The man, Brian Astle, 42, of Provo, Utah, was descending a steep, off-trail climbing route on the west side of Mount Gould, which has an elevation of 9,557 feet, when he fell, the Park Service said in a statement.
Park rangers received a call about Mr. Astle's fall just before 6 p.m.
Two companies that use helicopters and planes to conduct searches, Logan Health's ALERT and Two Bear Air, helped rangers to locate Mr. Astle.
Two Bear Air recovered Mr. Astle's body on Thursday morning and took him to the Flathead County coroner.
An investigation is continuing, the Park Service said.
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