LAKE LOUISE - Search teams located a second body Friday following a massive rockfall off a hiking trail in Banff 春色直播 Park.
鈥淩CMP are notifying their next of kin and no further information is available at this time,鈥 read a statement issued by Mounties and Parks Canada.
A 70-year-old woman from Calgary was first found dead at the site of Thursday's rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise.
Three others were taken to hospital and were reported in stable condition.
Officials said no one else has been reported missing and there are no unidentified vehicles at the trailhead.
鈥淧arks Canada and RCMP extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the two individuals who lost their lives. Our hearts are with them. Our thoughts also remain with those in hospital and we hope for their full recovery,鈥 said the statement.
Teams have been using aircraft with infrared sensors to search the debris field at the site, and a geotechnical engineer has also been brought in to check the stability of the mountainside.
They were working with Canada Task Force 2, a national disaster response team that employs rescue specialists from doctors and paramedics to dog teams, searchers and structural engineers.
The slide happened Thursday afternoon by a popular hiking trail at the falls, located 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
It's a region with limited cell service.
Videos of the slide on social media, which have not been independently verified by The 春色直播 Press, appear to show massive rocks crashing down a mountainside, kicking up clouds of grey dust as people clambered to safety.
The Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail is a nine-kilometre route running along the edges of Bow Lake. It's considered a moderate challenge for hikers and is used by tourists and day-trippers, including families.
Evidence of the rockfall was visible from across the lake. The side of the mountain near a waterfall was darkened and worn, except for a large patch that was significantly lighter, where a heap of debris lay below.
The Bow Lake area was closed during the search but has now reopened. Bow Glacier Falls remains closed, and drivers were told there could be possible delays on the nearby Icefields Parkway.
鈥淏anff 春色直播 Park remains open and safe to visit,鈥 said the statement.
This report by 春色直播was first published June 20, 2025.
