GREAT FALLS — Glacier National Park has identified the man who died in the Logan Pass area on Tuesday as 20-year-old Josh Yarrow of Wichita, Kansas.
A news release says that Yarrow was spending the summer working for a business in the West Glacier area.
Yarrow was mountain climbing off-trail in the area referred to as the Dragon’s Tail, southwest of Mount Reynolds. He was attempting to retrieve a fallen backpack at the time of the accident. His fall of approximately 500 feet was seen by a climbing partner who went for help. Glacier National Park rangers received the report of the accident at 7:46 pm and immediately initiated a search and rescue operation.
Two Bear Air’s rescue helicopter was able to get to the victim and confirm that he had died, and recovered the body.
Glacier National Park officials remind visitors that off-trail hiking and mountain climbing are inherently dangerous activities due to extremely rugged and steep terrain. Hikers and climbers will encounter steep snowfields and loose rocks along many of the climbing routes within the park.
This incident was the second rescue mission in the Logan Pass area within the past week. On Wednesday, July 16th a climber was injured after sliding down a snowfield near the saddle on Mt. Oberlin. Falls while hiking and climbing, along with drowning, are the leading causes of accidental death in Glacier National Park.
