A Provo, Utah man died while attempting to descend a climbing route within Glacier National Park, park rangers say.

A Utah climber fell to his death in Glacier National Park on Wednesday evening. Officials believe that Brian Astle, 42, was descending an off-trail climbing route on the west face of Mount Gould when he fell at about 5:54 p.m., July 9. The exact location and height from which Astle fell is unknown.

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