Victim of Banff Rockslide Identified as Retired University of Alberta Professor

A closed sign blocks the trail to Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta., in Banff National Park on June 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

One of the two victims killed in a rockslide on a hiking trail in Banff has been identified as a retired University of Alberta professor.

The incident happened on June 19 around 1 p.m. on the Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail, according to Parks Canada officials, who said that emergency crews, including RCMP, responded to the area. The trail is a 9-kilometre or 6-mile route along the Bow Lake.