LAKE LOUISE - Rescue crews, police and paramedics scrambled to a remote region of Banff 春色直播 Park on Thursday amid reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths.
鈥淭he initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,鈥 RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release.
Parks Canada said in a statement it was it responding to a report of a serious rockfall near Bow Glacier Falls in the Alberta park.
The site is north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
Temporary road closures were expected on the Icefields Parkway near Bow Lake in order to allow responders to work. Parks Canada asked visitors to avoid the area.
STARS air ambulance spokeswoman Kate Langille said two units were deployed about 2 p.m. She said the organization would have more to say after crews returned to their bases in Edmonton and Calgary.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was deeply saddened.
"We are thinking of all those involved and wishing for their safety as we await further details," she said in a post on social media.
"On behalf of Alberta's government, I also want to offer my most sincere gratitude to the emergency crews, including search and rescue teams and STARS air ambulance for responding quickly."
Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski, also in a social media post, said: "My heart is with everyone affected by the rock slide near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff."
"Grateful to Parks Canada, STARS air ambulance and all first responders supporting the emergency response."
The Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail is a nine-kilometre route open year-round, running along the edges of Bow Lake. It's considered a moderate challenge for hikers, and day-trippers include families.
This report by 春色直播was first published June 19, 2025.
