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Utah Man Dies After Falling From a Mountain in Glacier National Park
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA, JUL 9 – Brian Astle, 42, fell from a steep off-trail route on Mount Gould, the park's highest peak, marking the second climbing fatality in Glacier National Park this year.
- Brian Astle, a 42-year-old man from Provo, Utah, died on July 9, 2025, after falling from Mount Gould in Glacier National Park.
- While making his way down a challenging, unmarked path on the western side of Mount Gould—the tallest peak along the Garden Wall at 9,557 feet—Astle suffered a fatal fall.
- Shortly before 6 p.m. on July 9, park dispatchers were alerted to a climber’s fall near the Highline Trail, prompting coordinated search and recovery efforts involving ALERT and Two Bear Air.
- Two Bear Air recovered Astle's body on Thursday, July 10, at about 10 a.m., and it was transported to the Apgar Horse Corral before transfer to the Flathead County Coroner.
- Glacier National Park authorities expressed their sympathies to Astle's family, requested that their privacy be respected, and confirmed that inquiries related to the incident are currently underway.
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The incident was reported on Wednesday afternoon, above the popular Highline Trail, a busy trail by visitors offering panoramic views
Rock Climber, 42, Falls to His Death in Glacier National Park
His death marks the second climber fatality in a U.S. National Park this monthGetty Glacier National ParkNEED TO KNOWBrian Astle, 42, of Provo, Utah, died in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, July 9Astle's body was recovered on Thursday, July 10, and brought to the Flathead County Coroner's OfficeAstle was climbing Mount Gould, the highest point in the Garden Wall in the parkA Utah man has died after falling from a steep height while rock clim…
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