A 42-year-old Utah man died after he fell while descending a mountainside in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, authorities said Friday. Brian Astle, of Provo, Utah, fell while going down an off-trail climbing route on the west face of Mount Gould.

A Utah man fell to his death on Wednesday while descending a mountain in Glacier National Park in Montana, the National Park Service said.

A climbing accident claimed the life of 42-year-old Brian Astle of Provo, Utah, after he fell while descending a steep, off-trail route on the west face of Moun