Provo man fatally falls from Glacier National Park climbing route
Jul 11, 2025, 2:44 PM
In this photo provided by the National Park Service, Grinnell Peak, flanked by Mount Gould to the left and Mount Wilbur to the right, is reflected on the surface of Swiftcurrent Lake at Glacier National Park near West Glacier, Montana, May 28, 2014. (Tim Rains/NPS Photo via AP)
(Tim Rains/NPS Photo via AP)
SALT LAKE CITY – A Provo man is dead after he fell from a climbing route in Glacier National Park Wednesday, officials reported Friday.
Brian Astle, 42, of Provo, UT, was “descending a steep, off-trail climbing route from the west face of Mount Gould,” according to the National Park Service.
The Glacier National Park Dispatch was alerted at approximately 5:54 p.m. Wednesday that an individual had fallen from Mount Gould “above the Highline Trail.”
Park rangers, along with other teams, worked to locate Astle by ground and by air, according to the NPS. The recovery was reportedly postponed until Thursday morning for safety.
At approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, a helicopter ambulance recovered Astle’s body and transported him to a nearby business. His body was then taken to a coroner.
The NPS said the investigation was still ongoing Friday, and no further information was immediately available.
The NPS said Mount Gould is the highest point along the Garden Wall in the park, standing at 9,557 feet.
“The park extends their deepest condolences to the family and asks the public to respect the family’s privacy,” the NPS said.
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