Rock Climber, 42, Falls to His Death in Glacier National Park
Astle's body was recovered on Thursday, July 10, and brought to the Flathead County Coroner's Office
Astle 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 climbing in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Brian Astle of Provo, Utah, was 'descending a steep, off-trail climbing route from the west face of Mount Gould,' according to the National Park Service.
Astle, 42, fell at approximately 5:54 p.m. local time on Wednesday, July 9. The Glacier National Park Dispatch was immediately alerted to the scene, local NBC affiliate KSLTV 5 reports. Park rangers, along ALERT and Two Bear Air, worked to locate Astle by ground and by air, per NBC Montana.
His body was recovered by emergency helicopter on Thursday, July 10, at 10 a.m. local time and transported him to a nearby business. Astle's body was then taken to the Flathead County Coroner's Office, per local CBS affiliate KUTV.
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, per KSLTV 5.
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Astle's death is the second climber death in a U.S. National Park this month. A 67-year-old hiker form Alvarado, Texas, died Tuesday, July 8, in the Grand Canyon, per NBC News.
Park officials declined to provide additional information on Friday, saying the investigation is ongoing, local outlet Flathead Beacon reports.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Flathead County Coroner's Office.
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